Blount County vs. Sevier County

Blount County (TN)Sevier County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)131,34997,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.7%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)123,09889,719
Population, Census, April 1, 2010123,01089,889
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%19.8%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.1%
White alone, percent93.8%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.8%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189,9406,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,67358,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,600$168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,220$1,136
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$768$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%16.8%
Building permits, 20188681,040
Households, 2014-201850,15936,945
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.0%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.1%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)229,831832,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)561,471198,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,761,415263,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,441,2121,561,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,606$16,874
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.725.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,140$45,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,634$23,869
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3572,798
Total employment, 201742,91740,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,966,3191,148,373
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,9548,014
All firms, 201211,0989,157
Men-owned firms, 20126,2775,318
Women-owned firms, 20123,3562,963
Minority-owned firms, 2012513522
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,1998,363
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,314736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,2027,937
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%2.6%
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, 200725.7%21.8%
Population per square mile, 2010220.2151.7
Land area in square miles, 2010558.71592.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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