Washington County vs. Franklin County
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Washington County (MD) Franklin County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 150,926 154,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.4% 3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 147,430 149,619
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 147,430 149,618
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1% 50.9%
White alone, percent 82.6% 92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 12.1% 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.9% 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.4% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.2% 87.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,747 12,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.0% 3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 61,638 65,791
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.4% 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $208,200 $175,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,524 $1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $454 $475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $905 $868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.4% 15.7%
Building permits, 2018 310 423
Households, 2014-2018 55,864 60,210
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52 2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.1% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.2% 6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.3% 84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.7% 77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.9% 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.4% 21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.6% 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.8% 56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,056,407 820,531
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,735,043 3,179,954
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,457,555 1,809,457
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,474 $11,961
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.7 24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,719 $59,713
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,802 $29,748
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1% 11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,433 3,080
Total employment, 2017 60,244 50,967
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,380,601 1,938,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.1% 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,867 9,018
All firms, 2012 10,639 11,618
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,409 6,692
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,830 3,752
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,342 642
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 8,658 10,513
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 978 1,384
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 8,878 9,679
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.9% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.1% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.0% 27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 322.1 193.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 457.78 772.22
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (MD) and Franklin county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.