Robeson County vs. Columbus County

Robeson County (NC)Columbus County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)131,83155,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)134,22958,110
Population, Census, April 1, 2010134,16858,098
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%20.1%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.5%
White alone, percent30.9%63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent23.8%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent41.7%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent25.0%59.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186,7753,713
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)53,18526,362
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,600$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%6.3%
Building permits, 201810647
Households, 2014-201845,96922,306
Persons per household, 2014-20182.832.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.7%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.2%61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.1%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.6%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,05552,247
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)580,993246,501
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,081,397900,932
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)604,365295,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,395,642553,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,300$9,597
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.226.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,679$36,398
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,881$22,081
Persons in poverty, percent24.5%25.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,815992
Total employment, 201731,62711,334
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,009,214408,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,2973,251
All firms, 20129,0904,395
Men-owned firms, 20124,5092,596
Women-owned firms, 20124,1051,294
Minority-owned firms, 20125,540823
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2963,388
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,151502
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,6193,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.7%26.7%
Population per square mile, 2010141.362.0
Land area in square miles, 2010949.22937.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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