Wilkes County vs. Ashe County

Wilkes County (NC)Ashe County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,55727,109
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)69,31027,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201069,34027,281
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%25.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.9%
White alone, percent92.8%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.9%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,4661,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,64917,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,000$152,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,019$1,067
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%5.1%
Building permits, 20189494
Households, 2014-201828,35511,805
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.4%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.6%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,66023,669
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)233,66673,309
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,156,115232,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,365,239273,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,699$10,075
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.625.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,829$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,745$24,039
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,186548
Total employment, 201719,2895,547
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)783,967186,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4112,469
All firms, 20125,2802,555
Men-owned firms, 20123,2741,646
Women-owned firms, 20121,315589
Minority-owned firms, 2012377113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7212,377
Veteran-owned firms, 2012462333
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5122,080
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201091.964.0
Land area in square miles, 2010754.28426.14

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wilkes county (NC) and Ashe county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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