Pierce County vs. Ware County

	Pierce County (GA)	Ware County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,389	35,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.3%	-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,762	36,305
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,758	36,312
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.0%	17.3%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.0%
White alone, percent	88.1%	66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.8%	30.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.9%	62.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,048	2,066
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,194	16,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.2%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,800	$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,024	$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$315	$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$651	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	12.7%
Building permits, 2018	52	133
Households, 2014-2018	7,072	13,901
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.7%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.5%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.3%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.7%	82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.9%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.0%	15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.8%	45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,216	59,324
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	13,781	284,876
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	114,357	627,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,069	$17,515
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.4	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,167	$39,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,236	$20,457
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	23.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	331	873
Total employment, 2017	3,058	11,760
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,397	379,903
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.9%	4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,178	1,834
All firms, 2012	1,248	2,898
Men-owned firms, 2012	555	1,483
Women-owned firms, 2012	423	1,054
Minority-owned firms, 2012	155	570
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,060	2,195
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	145	384
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,006	2,320
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	59.3	40.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	316.49	892.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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