Smyth County vs. Grayson County

Smyth County (VA)Grayson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,47215,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,21415,554
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,20815,533
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%24.5%
Female persons, percent51.0%48.5%
White alone, percent95.8%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1021,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,3639,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$95,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$864
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$530
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%3.4%
Building permits, 20181729
Households, 2014-201812,8816,542
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,9624,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,83811,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,99440,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,575$2,668
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.326.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,425$33,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,297$20,930
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017498154
Total employment, 20178,7061,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,36738,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-25.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,444978
All firms, 20122,0131,476
Men-owned firms, 20121,192861
Women-owned firms, 2012644387
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8901,416
Veteran-owned firms, 2012294113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6081,269
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%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, 200728.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201071.435.1
Land area in square miles, 2010450.93442.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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