Lexington County vs. Orangeburg County

Lexington County (SC)Orangeburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)295,03286,934
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)262,42992,509
Population, Census, April 1, 2010262,39192,501
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.3%53.4%
White alone, percent79.8%34.7%
Black or African American alone, percent15.5%62.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.2%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.5%33.2%
Veterans, 2014-201821,8184,937
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)126,19742,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,900$93,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,191$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$372$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$907$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%9.3%
Building permits, 20181,89659
Households, 2014-2018111,26532,966
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.5%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.1%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)455,202152,140
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,058,785381,933
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,620,3112,470,371
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,889,289387,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,974,4711,016,637
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,698$11,114
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.728.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,593$36,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,316$19,992
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176,5741,614
Total employment, 2017101,67824,888
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,895,666876,677
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201720,4015,131
All firms, 201222,2255,587
Men-owned firms, 201212,6042,926
Women-owned firms, 20127,4292,136
Minority-owned firms, 20123,1272,513
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,3452,847
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,992809
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,1524,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%35.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010375.483.6
Land area in square miles, 2010698.911,106.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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