Charles County vs. Prince William County
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Charles County (MD) Prince William County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 161,503 468,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 10.2% 16.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 146,565 401,997
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 146,551 402,002
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0% 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5% 9.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 50.0%
White alone, percent 42.8% 62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 49.0% 22.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 1.1%
Asian alone, percent 3.4% 9.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9% 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.0% 24.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.6% 42.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 16,278 41,479
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.0% 23.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 61,248 150,444
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.5% 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $302,800 $369,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,168 $2,250
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $633 $655
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,661 $1,675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.2% 16.4%
Building permits, 2018 734 1,561
Households, 2014-2018 55,903 140,473
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.78 3.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.2% 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.5% 32.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.7% 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 85.5% 93.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.1% 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.9% 40.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.0% 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0% 11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.4% 71.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.6% 66.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 456,614 993,570
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 84,000 353,067
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 950,350 2,222,743
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,245,020 5,638,210
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,908 $13,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.4 39.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $95,924 $103,445
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,696 $39,262
Persons in poverty, percent 6.6% 6.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,625 8,233
Total employment, 2017 32,830 102,183
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,274,694 4,638,569
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.6% 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 11,432 38,806
All firms, 2012 10,920 34,235
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,526 18,497
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,220 12,615
Minority-owned firms, 2012 5,024 16,778
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 5,464 16,121
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,487 4,033
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 8,861 28,527
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.3% 13.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.7% 9.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.2% 14.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.3% 28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 320.2 1,195.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 457.75 336.40
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Charles county (MD) and Prince William county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.