Johnston County vs. Wilson County

Johnston County (NC)Wilson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)202,67581,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)20.0%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)168,87781,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010168,87881,234
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.3%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.7%
White alone, percent79.1%56.0%
Black or African American alone, percent16.8%40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.0%10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%47.0%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9495,400
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%6.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,35236,323
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$156,800$121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,252$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$398$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$848$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%20.0%
Building permits, 20182,550234
Households, 2014-201867,15432,128
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%10.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)243,001139,263
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)457,107408,672
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,712,56313,159,851
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,134,227992,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,200$12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.421.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,842$42,850
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,847$24,273
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%21.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,4101,750
Total employment, 201741,28431,152
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,487,7061,267,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,5604,754
All firms, 201212,6175,990
Men-owned firms, 20127,4143,099
Women-owned firms, 20124,0602,183
Minority-owned firms, 20122,5811,834
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,6623,784
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,401614
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,6994,905
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.3%16.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%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, 200728.7%27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010213.4220.6
Land area in square miles, 2010791.30368.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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