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United States; Clay County, North Carolina; Avery County, North Carolina; Yadkin County, North Carolina; Cherokee County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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United States
Clay County, North Carolina
Avery County, North Carolina
Yadkin County, North Carolina
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
33.5%
23.7%
21.2%
31.6%
12.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
334,914,895
11,864
17,561
37,774
29,959
1,163,701
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
333,271,411
11,615
17,541
37,507
29,459
1,144,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
331,464,948
11,084
17,810
37,216
28,769
1,115,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
331,464,948
11,084
17,810
37,216
28,769
1,115,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
7.0%
-1.4%
1.5%
4.1%
4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
4.8%
-1.5%
0.8%
2.4%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 331,449,281 11,089 17,806 37,214 28,774 1,115,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,745,538 10,587 17,797 38,406 27,444 919,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
3.9%
3.8%
5.2%
4.0%
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.7%
15.2%
14.2%
20.2%
15.6%
22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
33.5%
23.7%
21.2%
31.6%
12.2%
Female persons, percent
50.4%
51.1%
45.8%
49.9%
50.4%
51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.5%
95.2%
92.9%
93.1%
93.0%
56.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
13.6%
1.6%
4.3%
3.7%
1.9%
33.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.3%
0.6%
0.7%
0.8%
1.7%
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.3%
0.5%
0.7%
0.6%
0.7%
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.0%
2.1%
1.3%
1.6%
2.6%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
19.1%
4.1%
5.3%
12.0%
4.0%
14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.9%
91.6%
88.4%
82.8%
90.0%
44.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 17,038,807 759 1,053 2,206 3,090 47,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 13.7% 4.0% 3.7% 5.0% 2.0% 16.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 143,786,655 7,475 14,197 17,295 18,386 505,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 64.8% 79.7% 78.6% 76.4% 81.3% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $281,900 $251,900 $215,900 $160,500 $193,500 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,828 $1,345 $1,174 $1,148 $1,198 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $584 $439 $373 $352 $357 $574
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,268 $793 $811 $711 $819 $1,413
Building permits, 2022 1,665,088 124 210 161 263 13,107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 125,736,353 4,892 6,481 14,850 12,758 446,584
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.57 2.27 2.26 2.49 2.23 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.9% 92.4% 87.6% 92.3% 88.8% 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 21.7% 4.3% 5.1% 9.8% 2.9% 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 94.0% 87.8% 91.7% 88.9% 91.6% 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 88.3% 79.2% 81.1% 80.7% 79.2% 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.1% 88.3% 86.9% 86.5% 91.2% 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 34.3% 28.8% 22.3% 14.1% 23.6% 47.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.9% 9.0% 12.8% 10.8% 10.4% 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.3%
17.5%
15.5%
14.6%
15.6%
12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.0% 46.9% 45.3% 58.4% 48.3% 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.5% 42.8% 47.5% 52.4% 44.8% 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 938,237,077 D 46,804 41,089 230,379 4,016,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,527,903,275 22,189 58,251 69,679 143,053 11,317,443
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 895,225,411 NA 15,658 38,274 2,301 5,838,394
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,949,601,481 107,028 186,569 251,647 450,523 18,367,725
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,224 $9,701 $10,648 $6,693 $16,090 $17,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.7 24.5 20.7 28.8 26.2 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $75,149 $57,065 $53,513 $57,486 $49,254 $79,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $41,261 $34,382 $30,578 $32,680 $28,752 $48,625
Persons in poverty, percent
11.5%
13.6%
14.8%
12.1%
15.1%
10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 8,148,606 226 510 617 607 35,062
Total employment, 2021 128,346,299 1,603 4,945 7,861 7,096 643,934
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 8,278,573,947 54,185 178,824 333,219 248,441 48,013,669
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.3% -6.9% 3.1% -1.2% -1.8% -4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 28,477,518 1,195 1,831 2,531 2,408 113,810
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,744,643 192 412 471 610 24,710
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,480,438 114 237 278 304 14,167
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,134,549 S S S 142 4,598
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,014,958 S S S S 3,666
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,371,152 166 340 382 503 17,930
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 351,237 S S S S 1,500
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,968,606 142 S 348 472 19,877
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.8 51.6 72.0 111.1 63.2 2,130.4
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4 49.3 72.0 114.7 60.3 1,755.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,533,038.28 214.98 247.34 334.94 455.54 523.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,531,905.43 214.75 247.09 334.83 455.43 523.84
FIPS Code 1 37043 37011 37197 37039 37119
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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