Southampton County vs. Isle of Wight County

Southampton County (VA)Isle of Wight County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,58636,953
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,57135,274
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,57035,270
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%19.1%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.0%
White alone, percent62.2%72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent34.9%23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%70.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8273,577
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,65715,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,500$262,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$1,036
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%7.9%
Building permits, 201850178
Households, 2014-20186,52214,304
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,82534,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,81743,959
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,16551,219
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,663246,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,024$6,974
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.329.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,611$71,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$35,344
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017217670
Total employment, 20172,2209,690
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)90,443463,842
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179182,360
All firms, 20121,0502,621
Men-owned firms, 20126511,488
Women-owned firms, 2012371792
Minority-owned firms, 2012354444
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126652,030
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128481,849
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.3%
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, 200729.5%26.1%
Population per square mile, 201031.0111.8
Land area in square miles, 2010599.15315.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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