Mathews County vs. York County

	Mathews County (VA)	York County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,802	67,846
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,976	65,239
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,978	65,464
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.5%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	31.1%	16.1%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	51.0%
White alone, percent	87.7%	75.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.7%	13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.3%	70.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	959	9,544
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,757	27,905
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	87.2%	71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$224,800	$324,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,251	$1,907
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$396	$548
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$953	$1,456
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	18.1%
Building permits, 2018	19	697
Households, 2014-2018	3,908	24,617
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	89.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.0%	45.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.8%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.0%	56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,404	269,881
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,443	884,399
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,128	$13,370
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.0	22.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,009	$90,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,119	$39,071
Persons in poverty, percent	9.3%	5.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	188	1,462
Total employment, 2017	1,095	19,156
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,750	663,447
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	831	3,974
All firms, 2012	978	4,158
Men-owned firms, 2012	525	2,024
Women-owned firms, 2012	385	1,694
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	927	3,099
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	701
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	864	3,150
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	6.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	6.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	33.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	104.5	624.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	85.93	104.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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