Dorchester County vs. Orangeburg County

Dorchester County (SC)Orangeburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)160,64786,934
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.0%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)136,17392,509
Population, Census, April 1, 2010136,55592,501
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.4%53.4%
White alone, percent68.5%34.7%
Black or African American alone, percent25.8%62.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.0%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.0%33.2%
Veterans, 2014-201815,8514,937
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)61,64742,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$186,300$93,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,448$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,069$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.7%9.3%
Building permits, 201869659
Households, 2014-201854,54932,966
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.8%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.9%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,411152,140
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)271,019381,933
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,026,4052,470,371
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)215,300387,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)973,1621,016,637
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,829$11,114
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.028.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,698$36,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,704$19,992
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3611,614
Total employment, 201730,21724,888
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,113,202876,677
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.0%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,5195,131
All firms, 20129,7135,587
Men-owned firms, 20125,2202,926
Women-owned firms, 20123,6132,136
Minority-owned firms, 20122,5352,513
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,9232,847
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,353809
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,8744,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.6%35.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010238.283.6
Land area in square miles, 2010573.231,106.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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