Catawba County vs. Caldwell County

Catawba County (NC)Caldwell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)158,65282,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.5%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)154,75383,060
Population, Census, April 1, 2010154,35883,029
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%19.9%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.5%
White alone, percent84.0%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent4.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.9%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.3%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-201810,0845,031
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.0%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,26338,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,900$115,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,076$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%10.0%
Building permits, 2018742212
Households, 2014-201861,09932,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,153,608234,404
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,850,9291,158,139
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,053,833202,263
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,607,313700,961
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,893$8,556
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.424.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,157$42,072
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,950$22,945
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,1721,337
Total employment, 201782,69921,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,385,851735,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%10.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,7004,960
All firms, 201213,9736,250
Men-owned firms, 20127,8863,805
Women-owned firms, 20124,2691,633
Minority-owned firms, 20121,320580
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,9445,521
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,241475
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,7305,388
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%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, 200726.3%22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010387.1176.1
Land area in square miles, 2010398.72471.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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