Craven County vs. Lenoir County

Craven County (NC)Lenoir County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)102,91255,976
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)103,50359,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010103,50559,495
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%19.8%
Female persons, percent49.4%52.4%
White alone, percent71.7%55.3%
Black or African American alone, percent21.5%41.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.7%49.2%
Veterans, 2014-201811,6184,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)47,45027,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.5%59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,300$95,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,295$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$878$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.0%14.7%
Building permits, 201833093
Households, 2014-201840,87123,121
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.4%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.3%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.7%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)715,386305,492
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,213,554728,897
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,583$12,307
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.822.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,870$38,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,007$22,361
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%22.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,1631,202
Total employment, 201728,28224,290
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,099,699860,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,9673,170
All firms, 20126,4094,470
Men-owned firms, 20122,9122,601
Women-owned firms, 20122,6801,449
Minority-owned firms, 20121,1531,146
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9523,141
Veteran-owned firms, 2012779881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1733,289
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010146.0148.5
Land area in square miles, 2010708.96400.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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