Accomack County vs. Northampton County

Accomack County (VA)Northampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,41211,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,16212,391
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,16412,389
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%26.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%52.3%
White alone, percent68.1%62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%54.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7001,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,2907,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$164,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$797$736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%7.2%
Building permits, 20189249
Households, 2014-201813,4015,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.8%66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,56828,959
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,72397,755
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,932167,140
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,195117,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,443$9,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.820.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,210$43,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,355$26,467
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017745310
Total employment, 20178,6252,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)264,037102,498
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3301,014
All firms, 20122,9971,342
Men-owned firms, 20121,716825
Women-owned firms, 2012802326
Minority-owned firms, 2012335226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5601,011
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212163
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5361,058
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%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201073.858.5
Land area in square miles, 2010449.50211.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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