Wayne County vs. Pierce County

Wayne County (GA)Pierce County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,80819,389
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,09918,762
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,09918,758
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%17.0%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.6%
White alone, percent76.4%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent20.1%8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.2%83.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1981,048
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,2848,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.9%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,900$98,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,100$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%5.9%
Building permits, 20186052
Households, 2014-201810,3537,072
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%11.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.5%16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,49211,216
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)102,43413,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)293,052114,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,670$6,069
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.725.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,869$44,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,067$22,236
Persons in poverty, percent18.6%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017563331
Total employment, 20175,8773,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)223,66999,397
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7271,178
All firms, 20122,0121,248
Men-owned firms, 20121,020555
Women-owned firms, 2012844423
Minority-owned firms, 2012520155
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3901,060
Veteran-owned firms, 2012197145
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7011,006
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, 200724.0%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201046.959.3
Land area in square miles, 2010641.78316.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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