Wilkes County vs. Alleghany County

Wilkes County (NC)Alleghany County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,55711,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)69,31011,154
Population, Census, April 1, 201069,34011,155
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%27.1%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.5%
White alone, percent92.8%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.9%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,466845
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,6498,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,000$126,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,019$997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$283
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$645
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%4.5%
Building permits, 20189439
Households, 2014-201828,3554,746
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.4%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.6%76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,66010,835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)233,66631,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,365,23967,890
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,699$6,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.624.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,829$37,558
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,745$21,244
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,186247
Total employment, 201719,2892,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)783,96769,818
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,411978
All firms, 20125,2801,132
Men-owned firms, 20123,274707
Women-owned firms, 20121,315280
Minority-owned firms, 2012377123
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,721953
Veteran-owned firms, 201246271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,512982
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, 200722.0%31.1%
Population per square mile, 201091.947.5
Land area in square miles, 2010754.28235.06

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