Lenoir County vs. Greene County

Lenoir County (NC)Greene County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,97621,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,51121,353
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,49521,362
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%16.6%
Female persons, percent52.4%45.4%
White alone, percent55.3%58.6%
Black or African American alone, percent41.5%36.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%2.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.5%15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%46.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1251,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.3%7.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,6498,367
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,700$85,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,125$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$392
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%4.2%
Building permits, 20189326
Households, 2014-201823,1217,259
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%15.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.1%18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%18.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%51.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)305,49235,238
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,89783,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,307$3,898
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.026.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,387$38,306
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,361$18,339
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%23.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,202259
Total employment, 201724,2902,091
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,00762,004
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1701,081
All firms, 20124,4701,105
Men-owned firms, 20122,601620
Women-owned firms, 20121,449355
Minority-owned firms, 20121,146347
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,141734
Veteran-owned firms, 2012881165
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,289909
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, 200724.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010148.580.3
Land area in square miles, 2010400.59265.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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