Charles County vs. Westmoreland County

	Charles County (MD)	Westmoreland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	161,503	17,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.2%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	146,565	17,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	146,551	17,454
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.0%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.5%	25.4%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	51.2%
White alone, percent	42.8%	69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	49.0%	26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.9%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.0%	6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	38.6%	64.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	16,278	1,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	61,248	10,998
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.5%	74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$302,800	$210,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,168	$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$633	$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,661	$1,009
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.2%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	734	95
Households, 2014-2018	55,903	7,612
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.78	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.5%	6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.7%	84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.1%	86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.9%	20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.4%	56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.6%	53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	456,614	13,215
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	84,000	167,041
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	950,350	31,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,245,020	109,793
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,908	$6,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.4	41.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$95,924	$54,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,696	$32,637
Persons in poverty, percent	6.6%	16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,625	318
Total employment, 2017	32,830	2,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,274,694	68,239
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.6%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	11,432	1,198
All firms, 2012	10,920	1,250
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,526	680
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,220	464
Minority-owned firms, 2012	5,024	216
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,464	996
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,487	256
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,861	907
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.3%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.3%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	320.2	76.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	457.75	229.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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