Anderson County vs. Laurens County

Anderson County (SC)Laurens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)200,48266,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.2%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)186,94366,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010187,12666,537
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.7%
White alone, percent80.6%72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent16.3%25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%67.9%
Veterans, 2014-201813,9144,317
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,00031,503
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.2%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,200$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,108$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%7.0%
Building permits, 20181,000161
Households, 2014-201876,63225,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,19756,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)928,573179,011
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,435,0311,728,181
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,641,343115,220
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,189,557412,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,563$6,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.624.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,906$41,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,807$21,743
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%19.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,801904
Total employment, 201759,96516,753
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,328,266660,453
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,6143,370
All firms, 201215,1153,848
Men-owned firms, 20128,6552,247
Women-owned firms, 20124,8811,203
Minority-owned firms, 20122,363677
Nonminority-owned firms, 201212,2723,027
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,099479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,9693,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.7%12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%29.3%
Population per square mile, 2010261.693.2
Land area in square miles, 2010715.43713.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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