Harnett County vs. Lee County

Harnett County (NC)Lee County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)134,21461,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)17.0%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)114,68157,858
Population, Census, April 1, 2010114,67857,866
Persons under 5 years, percent7.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.5%16.5%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.1%
White alone, percent71.4%74.7%
Black or African American alone, percent22.0%20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.0%19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%57.8%
Veterans, 2014-201813,1304,030
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)52,54824,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,400$138,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$864$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%13.5%
Building permits, 2018597158
Households, 2014-201845,08621,744
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,08584,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)302,420249,709
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)358,3622,751,473
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)869,419832,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,119$13,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,630$48,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,011$23,842
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6921,347
Total employment, 201722,03223,548
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)684,848899,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.1%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,0503,836
All firms, 20127,6754,810
Men-owned firms, 20124,2312,606
Women-owned firms, 20122,4801,668
Minority-owned firms, 20121,783928
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6323,688
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,103628
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,0863,835
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%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, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010192.7227.0
Land area in square miles, 2010594.99254.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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