Yancey County vs. McDowell County

Yancey County (NC)McDowell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,90345,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81844,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,81844,996
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.1%
White alone, percent96.5%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-20189312,760
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,25921,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,800$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%6.8%
Building permits, 201839122
Households, 2014-20187,40217,961
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.4%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.2%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,63946,500
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)145,0041,324,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,670393,226
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)144,943457,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,221$10,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.023.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,888$40,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,264$22,725
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017330740
Total employment, 20173,38213,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,528532,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6422,610
All firms, 20121,7152,577
Men-owned firms, 20121,0221,429
Women-owned firms, 2012495765
Minority-owned firms, 201238147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6062,338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012233274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3312,078
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%17.8%
Population per square mile, 201057.0102.1
Land area in square miles, 2010312.60440.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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