Caldwell County vs. Wilkes County

Caldwell County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)82,02968,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,06069,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201083,02969,340
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.8%
White alone, percent91.7%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent5.0%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0314,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07333,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,700$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%7.3%
Building permits, 201821294
Households, 2014-201832,59428,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)234,404233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,158,1391,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,9611,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,556$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.124.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,072$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,945$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3371,186
Total employment, 201721,11919,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)735,515783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.6%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9604,411
All firms, 20126,2505,280
Men-owned firms, 20123,8053,274
Women-owned firms, 20121,6331,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012580377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5214,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012475462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3884,512
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%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, 200722.5%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010176.191.9
Land area in square miles, 2010471.57754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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