Pickens County vs. Oconee County

Pickens County (SC)Oconee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)124,93778,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)119,37374,275
Population, Census, April 1, 2010119,22474,273
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%23.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent88.9%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent7.0%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.6%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187,7776,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)55,07440,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.6%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,900$155,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$340$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$749$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%9.0%
Building permits, 2018600437
Households, 2014-201847,37531,818
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.8%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.5%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.5%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)186,94181,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)296,686274,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,500,7652,135,248
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)301,267201,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,163,132740,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,719$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.524.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,024$46,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,803$28,076
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,0371,529
Total employment, 201726,62619,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)859,588820,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,8994,970
All firms, 20128,9975,580
Men-owned firms, 20125,1433,252
Women-owned firms, 20122,8551,598
Minority-owned firms, 2012747464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,8924,951
Veteran-owned firms, 2012850753
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,5444,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%2.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010240.2118.6
Land area in square miles, 2010496.41626.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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