Accomack County vs. Lancaster County

Accomack County (VA)Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,41210,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,16211,390
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,16411,391
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%36.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%52.9%
White alone, percent68.1%68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%66.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7001,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,2907,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$797$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%6.7%
Building permits, 20189251
Households, 2014-201813,4015,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.8%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,56818,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,72387,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,93283,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,195161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,443$14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.827.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,210$50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,355$37,196
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017745470
Total employment, 20178,6253,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)264,037149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3301,097
All firms, 20122,9971,640
Men-owned firms, 20121,716780
Women-owned firms, 2012802512
Minority-owned firms, 2012335113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5601,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5361,272
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%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, 200723.1%16.7%
Population per square mile, 201073.885.5
Land area in square miles, 2010449.50133.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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