Prince William County vs. Stafford County

Prince William County (VA)Stafford County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)468,011149,960
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.4%16.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)401,997128,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010402,002128,961
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.2%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent9.9%10.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.6%
White alone, percent62.6%71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent22.2%19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Asian alone, percent9.3%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.6%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent24.2%13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.0%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-201841,47920,299
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201823.9%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)150,44450,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$369,300$334,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,250$2,156
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$655$547
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,675$1,543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.4%9.1%
Building permits, 20181,5611,048
Households, 2014-2018140,47346,328
Persons per household, 2014-20183.223.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201832.9%13.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201896.7%96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201893.1%92.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.1%39.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.4%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)673,700161,438
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)993,570287,048
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)353,067171,086
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,638,2101,247,882
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,103$9,288
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201839.640.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$103,445$106,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,262$40,850
Persons in poverty, percent6.4%5.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178,2332,331
Total employment, 2017102,18333,497
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,638,5691,429,583
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201738,8069,408
All firms, 201234,2358,581
Men-owned firms, 201218,4974,496
Women-owned firms, 201212,6153,285
Minority-owned firms, 201216,7782,242
Nonminority-owned firms, 201216,1216,066
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,0331,355
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201228,5276,816
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.9%15.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20079.3%5.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200714.7%6.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%34.1%
Population per square mile, 20101,195.0479.5
Land area in square miles, 2010336.40268.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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