Wilson County vs. Johnston County

Wilson County (NC)Johnston County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)81,455202,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%20.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)81,218168,877
Population, Census, April 1, 201081,234168,878
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%13.3%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.0%
White alone, percent56.0%79.1%
Black or African American alone, percent40.4%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%14.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.0%67.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,40012,949
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,32377,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,300$156,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$751$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.0%7.2%
Building permits, 20182342,550
Households, 2014-201832,12867,154
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.4%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,263243,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)408,672457,107
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)13,159,8513,712,563
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)992,6922,134,227
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$12,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.230.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,850$56,842
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,273$25,847
Persons in poverty, percent21.1%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7503,410
Total employment, 201731,15241,284
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,267,5141,487,706
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,75413,560
All firms, 20125,99012,617
Men-owned firms, 20123,0997,414
Women-owned firms, 20122,1834,060
Minority-owned firms, 20121,8342,581
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7849,662
Veteran-owned firms, 20126141,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,90510,699
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.6%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200727.7%28.7%
Population per square mile, 2010220.6213.4
Land area in square miles, 2010368.17791.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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