Norfolk County vs. Plymouth County

Norfolk County (MA)Plymouth County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)705,388518,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)670,907494,937
Population, Census, April 1, 2010670,850494,919
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.4%
White alone, percent78.1%84.7%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent11.8%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.4%81.7%
Veterans, 2014-201830,45029,831
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.7%9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)280,291208,114
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$452,500$356,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,487$2,205
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$805
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,520$1,227
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.2%22.7%
Building permits, 20182,0091,565
Households, 2014-2018263,551186,306
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.7%13.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.6%86.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.0%36.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.0%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent2.3%2.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,613,346909,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,406,7832,904,135
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,798,8812,493,246
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,702,8789,622,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,801,0576,889,614
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,308$13,786
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.233.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$99,511$85,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,036$41,343
Persons in poverty, percent6.5%6.2%
Total employer establishments, 201720,31012,744
Total employment, 2017353,679172,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)20,002,7128,221,998
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201762,26940,184
All firms, 201268,07343,928
Men-owned firms, 201240,01926,404
Women-owned firms, 201221,87614,089
Minority-owned firms, 20129,6023,987
Nonminority-owned firms, 201256,05738,762
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,8284,843
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201259,12337,423
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%2.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 20101,693.6750.9
Land area in square miles, 2010396.11659.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Norfolk county (MA) and Plymouth county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.