Ware County vs. Pierce County

Ware County (GA)Pierce County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,68019,389
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,30518,762
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,31218,758
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.6%
White alone, percent66.4%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent30.2%8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.9%83.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0661,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,7788,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$98,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%5.9%
Building permits, 201813352
Households, 2014-201813,9017,072
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.9%83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%11.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,32411,216
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)284,87613,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,405114,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,515$6,069
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.225.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,887$44,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,457$22,236
Persons in poverty, percent23.6%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017873331
Total employment, 201711,7603,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,90399,397
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8341,178
All firms, 20122,8981,248
Men-owned firms, 20121,483555
Women-owned firms, 20121,054423
Minority-owned firms, 2012570155
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1951,060
Veteran-owned firms, 2012384145
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3201,006
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, 20070.0%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201040.759.3
Land area in square miles, 2010892.46316.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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