Yadkin County vs. Forsyth County

Yadkin County (NC)Forsyth County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,543379,099
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%8.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,409350,649
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,406350,670
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%16.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.6%
White alone, percent93.9%66.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%27.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.2%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%56.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,37122,807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,411166,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,800$154,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,019$1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%25.2%
Building permits, 2018572,345
Households, 2014-201815,448146,685
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.9%14.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%33.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,414713,579
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)60,3952,115,062
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)748,25514,759,062
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)87,7064,220,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,8565,569,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,377$15,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.521.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,876$50,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,566$29,921
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20176138,604
Total employment, 20178,649175,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)292,2808,722,081
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,35327,039
All firms, 20123,02228,792
Men-owned firms, 20121,86214,488
Women-owned firms, 201281310,863
Minority-owned firms, 20121187,481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,80520,051
Veteran-owned firms, 20123382,707
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,51524,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010114.7859.2
Land area in square miles, 2010334.83408.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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