Gates County vs. Chowan County
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Gates County (NC) Chowan County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,573 14,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.0% -5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 12,184 14,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,197 14,793
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3% 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2% 24.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 52.4%
White alone, percent 65.5% 62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 31.2% 34.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.8% 59.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 818 1,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.6% 2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,443 7,306
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.3% 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $144,000 $124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,259 $1,189
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $457 $456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $794 $751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 0.5% 10.3%
Building permits, 2018 46 20
Households, 2014-2018 4,477 5,984
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.57 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 93.3% 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.1% 2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.9% 80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.1% 67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.3% 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.4% 19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.0% 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7% 11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.8% 51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 42.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 7,008 94,052
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 22,996 196,743
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 43,630 119,177
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $3,676 $8,068
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 37.1 29.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,205 $42,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,334 $24,084
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2% 17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 125 346
Total employment, 2017 880 3,815
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,926 137,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.1% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 526 988
All firms, 2012 471 1,459
Men-owned firms, 2012 307 768
Women-owned firms, 2012 105 464
Minority-owned firms, 2012 160 182
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 279 1,216
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 50 244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 389 1,117
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
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% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 35.8 85.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 340.45 172.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Gates county (NC) and Chowan county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.