Sampson County vs. Johnston County

Sampson County (NC)Johnston County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)63,626202,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%20.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,473168,877
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,431168,878
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%13.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.0%
White alone, percent66.5%79.1%
Black or African American alone, percent26.6%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.4%14.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent50.3%67.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,40512,949
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,81377,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,800$156,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,061$1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$651$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%7.2%
Building permits, 20181202,550
Households, 2014-201823,53767,154
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.9%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.7%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%59.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,412457,107
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)821,8333,712,563
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)450,617897,570
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)593,0132,134,227
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,273$12,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.130.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,068$56,842
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,950$25,847
Persons in poverty, percent22.8%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20179743,410
Total employment, 201713,80841,284
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)459,7441,487,706
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,51613,560
All firms, 20123,60512,617
Men-owned firms, 20122,1097,414
Women-owned firms, 20121,2064,060
Minority-owned firms, 20129452,581
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5259,662
Veteran-owned firms, 20124561,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,95810,699
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.1%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200728.5%28.7%
Population per square mile, 201067.1213.4
Land area in square miles, 2010944.74791.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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