Worcester County vs. Norfolk County

Worcester County (MA)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)830,839705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)798,383670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010798,552670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%16.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.9%
White alone, percent85.9%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.0%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent5.4%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.1%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201844,39130,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.9%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)336,485280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$269,900$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,891$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$715$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,027$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.7%37.2%
Building permits, 20181,5962,009
Households, 2014-2018307,294263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.0%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.0%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.9%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.2%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.4%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,266,9301,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)6,350,0135,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,475,79210,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,126,75813,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,916,53511,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,541$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.234.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,895$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,169$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201718,45120,310
Total employment, 2017305,842353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,397,75520,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201756,13462,269
All firms, 201261,95368,073
Men-owned firms, 201236,84040,019
Women-owned firms, 201219,24521,876
Minority-owned firms, 20127,5839,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 201252,29856,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,5195,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201252,63459,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.2%30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010528.61,693.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,510.77396.11

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

Preview
Recommended: