Mecklenburg County vs. Vance County

Mecklenburg County (VA)Vance County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,65044,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,72045,419
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,72745,422
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.6%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.4%53.3%
White alone, percent62.3%45.2%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%51.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%39.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5362,287
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,01120,160
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,200$97,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%10.5%
Building permits, 20186844
Households, 2014-201811,81516,854
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.2%65.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.6%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,56656,983
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,679204,965
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)298,021756,187
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)417,087527,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,137$11,697
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.823.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,025$37,282
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,943$23,211
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%26.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017790859
Total employment, 20179,49113,779
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)311,392470,901
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.9%5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6252,296
All firms, 20122,2172,930
Men-owned firms, 20121,2471,538
Women-owned firms, 20127021,074
Minority-owned firms, 20124761,125
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6311,677
Veteran-owned firms, 2012271354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7842,438
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.1%25.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200729.7%28.5%
Population per square mile, 201052.3179.2
Land area in square miles, 2010625.49253.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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