Edgecombe County vs. Wilson County
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Edgecombe County (NC) Wilson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 52,005 81,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -8.0% 0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 56,546 81,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,552 81,234
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 53.8% 52.7%
White alone, percent 39.8% 56.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 57.8% 40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.8% 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.3% 47.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,014 5,400
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.2% 6.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 25,028 36,323
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.4% 59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $85,200 $121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,055 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $430 $452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $677 $751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.4% 20.0%
Building permits, 2018 39 234
Households, 2014-2018 21,371 32,128
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.46 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.9% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.4% 10.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.4% 82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 61.6% 73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.7% 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.7% 19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.1% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1% 13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.5% 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.3% 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 38,147 139,263
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 203,142 408,672
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,028,877 13,159,851
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 372,108 992,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,650 $12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.5 21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,516 $42,850
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,055 $24,273
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9% 21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 712 1,750
Total employment, 2017 11,899 31,152
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 370,788 1,267,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -5.4% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,653 4,754
All firms, 2012 3,647 5,990
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,999 3,099
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,402 2,183
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,705 1,834
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,836 3,784
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 447 614
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,006 4,905
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 31.3% 16.6%
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 36.5% 27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 111.9 220.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 505.34 368.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Edgecombe county (NC) and Wilson county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.