Oxford County vs. Coos County

Oxford County (ME)Coos County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,61831,589
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,83033,052
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,83333,055
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%23.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%47.2%
White alone, percent96.4%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%94.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8943,157
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,11421,612
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$124,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,129$1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$565
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$706$720
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%21.0%
Building permits, 201818270
Households, 2014-201820,81413,720
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)103,81381,038
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)198,230214,242
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)860,617189,307
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)611,396566,621
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,636$17,654
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.421.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,275$45,696
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,770$26,535
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,336845
Total employment, 201714,4908,928
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)509,697313,657
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4172,233
All firms, 20125,2953,208
Men-owned firms, 20123,0161,834
Women-owned firms, 20121,500822
Minority-owned firms, 201282100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0292,982
Veteran-owned firms, 2012555476
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4732,556
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, 200721.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.818.4
Land area in square miles, 20102,076.841,794.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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