Johnson County vs. Avery County
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Johnson County (TN) Avery County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 17,778 17,505
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.5% -1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,240 17,812
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,244 17,797
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2% 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7% 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8% 22.2%
Female persons, percent 46.2% 45.6%
White alone, percent 95.9% 93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.3% 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9% 88.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,640 971
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.7% 3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,039 14,275
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.6% 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $118,700 $150,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $935 $1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $291 $284
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $532 $765
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.0% 16.5%
Building permits, 2018 1 118
Households, 2014-2018 6,858 6,587
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.6% 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 72.8% 79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 58.6% 67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.6% 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.3% 20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.8% 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6% 20.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 39.7% 46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.2% 48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,262 45,601
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 42,839 72,225
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 165,435 20,461
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 108,792 195,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,012 $11,083
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,151 $38,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $19,784 $20,253
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7% 16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 237 494
Total employment, 2017 3,424 4,761
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 143,363 136,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 7.2% 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,005 1,681
All firms, 2012 1,330 1,481
Men-owned firms, 2012 796 918
Women-owned firms, 2012 364 414
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,286 1,379
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 114 149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,115 1,232
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 16.2% 18.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 61.1 72.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 298.48 247.09
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Johnson county (TN) and Avery county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.