Effingham County vs. Jasper County

Effingham County (GA)Jasper County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,19028,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.0%16.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,25724,779
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,25024,777
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.5%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.6%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.5%
White alone, percent82.1%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent14.1%42.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.1%43.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0372,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,46912,072
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,100$154,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,318$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$397$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$986$906
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%9.8%
Building permits, 2018573447
Households, 2014-201820,4899,982
Persons per household, 2014-20182.852.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%12.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%77.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%64.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%20.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,47132,320
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)358,549574,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,728$22,251
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.030.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,153$41,930
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,795$22,406
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017740660
Total employment, 20177,8268,600
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,141333,973
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%14.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8371,888
All firms, 20123,7481,929
Men-owned firms, 20121,8381,009
Women-owned firms, 20121,488699
Minority-owned firms, 2012539756
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1081,075
Veteran-owned firms, 2012708174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8291,603
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.5%26.8%
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, 200725.9%29.6%
Population per square mile, 2010109.437.8
Land area in square miles, 2010477.70655.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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