Ashe County vs. Watauga County

Ashe County (NC)Watauga County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,10955,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,24051,057
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,28151,079
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.6%12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.1%
White alone, percent96.9%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5222,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,78734,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,500$239,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,067$1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$596$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%25.2%
Building permits, 201894331
Households, 2014-201811,80520,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.4%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%41.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,669142,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,309624,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,703107,955
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,911140,238
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,003762,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,075$14,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.720.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$45,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,039$24,906
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175481,624
Total employment, 20175,54718,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,838592,616
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4694,962
All firms, 20122,5556,304
Men-owned firms, 20121,6463,514
Women-owned firms, 20125891,630
Minority-owned firms, 2012113319
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3775,727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012333675
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,0805,247
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201064.0163.4
Land area in square miles, 2010426.14312.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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