Yadkin County vs. Wilkes County

Yadkin County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,54368,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,40969,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,40669,340
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.8%
White alone, percent93.9%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.2%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3714,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,41133,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,800$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,019$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%7.3%
Building permits, 20185794
Households, 2014-201815,44828,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.9%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,41465,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)60,395233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)748,2551,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,8561,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,377$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.524.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,876$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,566$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176131,186
Total employment, 20178,64919,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)292,280783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3534,411
All firms, 20123,0225,280
Men-owned firms, 20121,8623,274
Women-owned firms, 20128131,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012118377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8054,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012338462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5154,512
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, 20070.0%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010114.791.9
Land area in square miles, 2010334.83754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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