Chatham County vs. Lee County
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Chatham County (NC) Lee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 73,139 61,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15.2% 6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 63,481 57,858
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 63,505 57,866
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4% 16.5%
Female persons, percent 52.2% 51.1%
White alone, percent 82.1% 74.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 12.7% 20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.2% 1.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.2% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.3% 19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.8% 57.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,431 4,030
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.7% 10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 33,013 24,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.5% 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $265,900 $138,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,600 $1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $454 $394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $833 $749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.3% 13.5%
Building permits, 2018 710 158
Households, 2014-2018 28,527 21,744
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.7% 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 14.4% 18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.5% 84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.8% 74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.2% 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 41.3% 20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.3% 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2% 15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.0% 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.2% 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 91,329 84,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 179,122 249,709
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 487,407 2,751,473
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 583,012 832,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,837 $13,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.6 24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,531 $48,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,299 $23,842
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3% 15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,456 1,347
Total employment, 2017 14,268 23,548
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 486,716 899,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.7% 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,370 3,836
All firms, 2012 6,478 4,810
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,368 2,606
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,299 1,668
Minority-owned firms, 2012 767 928
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 5,523 3,688
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 666 628
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 5,569 3,835
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 9.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.1% 27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 93.1 227.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 682.19 254.96
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Chatham county (NC) and Lee county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.