DeKalb County vs. Wilson County

DeKalb County (TN)Wilson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,138140,625
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%23.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,717114,073
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,723113,993
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%15.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.8%
White alone, percent94.9%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.6%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%84.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1408,685
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,64455,163
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,800$243,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$974$1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$446
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$1,026
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%10.5%
Building permits, 20181011,383
Households, 2014-20187,48748,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.4%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.6%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%30.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,095190,016
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,882392,531
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)671,9761,281,590
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,2881,432,589
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,676$12,043
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.530.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,134$71,513
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$32,850
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172922,733
Total employment, 20174,45240,961
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)173,0811,608,495
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,34412,103
All firms, 20121,39411,452
Men-owned firms, 20126966,839
Women-owned firms, 20124803,318
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,29910,157
Veteran-owned firms, 20121301,415
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1549,403
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
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%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.2%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201061.5199.7
Land area in square miles, 2010304.35570.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (TN) and Wilson county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.