Avery County vs. McDowell County

Avery County (NC)McDowell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50545,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81244,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79744,996
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%20.5%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.1%
White alone, percent93.1%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-20189712,760
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,27521,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%6.8%
Building permits, 2018118122
Households, 2014-20186,58717,961
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,60146,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,225119,398
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,4611,324,204
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454457,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$10,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.523.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$40,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$22,725
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017494740
Total employment, 20174,76113,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769532,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6812,610
All firms, 20121,4812,577
Men-owned firms, 20129181,429
Women-owned firms, 2012414765
Minority-owned firms, 201249147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3792,338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2322,078
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%1.4%
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, 200718.5%17.8%
Population per square mile, 201072.0102.1
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09440.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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