Accomack County vs. Mathews County

Accomack County (VA)Mathews County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,4128,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,1628,976
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,1648,978
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%31.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.9%
White alone, percent68.1%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,700959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,2905,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%87.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$224,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$797$953
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%5.4%
Building permits, 20189219
Households, 2014-201813,4013,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.8%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%42.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,5686,404
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,19554,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,443$6,128
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.835.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,210$67,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,355$39,119
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%9.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017745188
Total employment, 20178,6251,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)264,03725,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,330831
All firms, 20122,997978
Men-owned firms, 20121,716525
Women-owned firms, 2012802385
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,560927
Veteran-owned firms, 201221271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,536864
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201073.8104.5
Land area in square miles, 2010449.5085.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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