Pitt County vs. Wilson County
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Pitt County (NC) Wilson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 179,914 81,455
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.0% 0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 168,167 81,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 168,148 81,234
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 53.0% 52.7%
White alone, percent 59.3% 56.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 35.7% 40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 2.2% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.3% 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.3% 47.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,434 5,400
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.7% 6.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 80,265 36,323
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 52.4% 59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $141,100 $121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,285 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $441 $452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $778 $751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 33.5% 20.0%
Building permits, 2018 1,150 234
Households, 2014-2018 69,169 32,128
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 78.3% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.0% 10.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.7% 82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.2% 73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.4% 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.8% 19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.9% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8% 13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.0% 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.7% 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 357,637 139,263
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,879,971 408,672
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,160,814 13,159,851
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,354,799 992,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,647 $12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.9 21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,315 $42,850
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,722 $24,273
Persons in poverty, percent 23.2% 21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,584 1,750
Total employment, 2017 60,749 31,152
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,427,800 1,267,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 10,573 4,754
All firms, 2012 13,055 5,990
Men-owned firms, 2012 6,426 3,099
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,782 2,183
Minority-owned firms, 2012 3,786 1,834
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 8,742 3,784
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,245 614
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 11,023 4,905
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 18.7% 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 1.7% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.2% 27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 257.9 220.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 651.98 368.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Pitt county (NC) and Wilson county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.