Edgefield County vs. Greenwood County

Edgefield County (SC)Greenwood County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,05270,741
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,97569,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,98569,661
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%18.5%
Female persons, percent46.3%53.4%
White alone, percent61.7%64.1%
Black or African American alone, percent35.7%32.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.7%59.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0624,492
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,04731,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,500$117,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,182$1,011
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$705
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%17.7%
Building permits, 2018114115
Households, 2014-20189,06327,207
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.8%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%54.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,267585,232
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)389,4812,478,939
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,708837,914
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,092758,896
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,773$10,879
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.621.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,200$40,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,410$23,945
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173141,316
Total employment, 20174,73722,559
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)174,531845,198
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4703,855
All firms, 20121,4435,227
Men-owned firms, 20127492,914
Women-owned firms, 20124701,720
Minority-owned firms, 20123141,229
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0203,728
Veteran-owned firms, 2012184980
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1473,729
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.7%
Population per square mile, 201053.9153.2
Land area in square miles, 2010500.41454.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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