Alleghany County vs. Rockbridge County

Alleghany County (VA)Rockbridge County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,91022,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,26122,358
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,25022,307
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.7%26.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.5%
White alone, percent92.7%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.5%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0931,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,01711,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,500$213,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$969$1,296
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%5.2%
Building permits, 20181560
Households, 2014-20186,7418,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%26.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.9%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,04844,317
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)85,71924,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,65316,474
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,144360,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,630$16,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.224.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,794$54,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,918$31,594
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017247426
Total employment, 20172,5065,383
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)78,578156,063
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.2%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176551,578
All firms, 20128931,562
Men-owned firms, 2012596843
Women-owned firms, 2012189497
Minority-owned firms, 20123876
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128211,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127541,313
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200741.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201036.537.3
Land area in square miles, 2010445.46597.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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