Chowan County vs. Washington County

	Chowan County (NC)	Washington County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,029	11,859
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,793	13,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,793	13,228
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.6%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	52.4%	52.5%
White alone, percent	62.6%	48.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.5%	48.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.7%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.9%	44.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,298	809
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,306	6,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,700	$85,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,189	$1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$456	$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$751	$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	8.0%
Building permits, 2018	20	5
Households, 2014-2018	5,984	5,073
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.9%	91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	71.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.1%	58.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.0%	79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.8%	11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.9%	41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	94,052	34,741
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	451,182	394,643
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	196,743	174,124
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	119,177	127,671
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,068	$10,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.3	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,621	$35,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,084	$21,043
Persons in poverty, percent	17.2%	21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	346	221
Total employment, 2017	3,815	2,829
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	137,601	113,943
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	988	589
All firms, 2012	1,459	865
Men-owned firms, 2012	768	395
Women-owned firms, 2012	464	370
Minority-owned firms, 2012	182	199
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,216	597
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	244	221
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,117	573
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	0.0%	31.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.8	38.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	172.47	348.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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