Chatham County vs. Lee County

Chatham County (NC)Lee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,13961,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.2%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,48157,858
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,50557,866
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%16.5%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.1%
White alone, percent82.1%74.7%
Black or African American alone, percent12.7%20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Asian alone, percent2.2%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.3%19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.8%57.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,4314,030
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,01324,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.5%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, 2009-20136.3%13.5%
Building permits, 2018710158
Households, 2014-201828,52721,744
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.4%18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)91,32984,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,122249,709
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)487,4072,751,473
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)583,012832,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,837$13,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.624.8
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, percent9.3%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4561,347
Total employment, 201714,26823,548
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)486,716899,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3703,836
All firms, 20126,4784,810
Men-owned firms, 20123,3682,606
Women-owned firms, 20122,2991,668
Minority-owned firms, 2012767928
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5233,688
Veteran-owned firms, 2012666628
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,5693,835
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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, 200727.1%27.3%
Population per square mile, 201093.1227.0
Land area in square miles, 2010682.19254.96

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.