Avery County vs. Watauga County

Avery County (NC)Watauga County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50555,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81251,057
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79751,079
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%15.8%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.1%
White alone, percent93.1%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%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, percent88.5%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189712,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,27534,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$239,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%25.2%
Building permits, 2018118331
Households, 2014-20186,58720,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%41.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,601142,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,225624,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,461107,955
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454762,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$14,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.520.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$45,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$24,906
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174941,624
Total employment, 20174,76118,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769592,616
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6814,962
All firms, 20121,4816,304
Men-owned firms, 20129183,514
Women-owned firms, 20124141,630
Minority-owned firms, 201249319
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3795,727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149675
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2325,247
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, 200718.5%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201072.0163.4
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09312.56

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