Dutchess County vs. Litchfield County

Dutchess County (NY)Litchfield County (CT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)293,718181,111
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)297,462189,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010297,488189,927
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%21.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.6%
White alone, percent81.2%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent11.9%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.8%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.5%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.2%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-201814,87811,632
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.5%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)121,15888,383
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$278,100$251,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,260$1,909
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$863$803
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,194$1,036
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.5%21.0%
Building permits, 2018521126
Households, 2014-2018107,34773,987
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.6%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.5%85.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.5%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)499,518265,230
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,004,641929,184
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,481,9462,615,264
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,792,7192,654,993
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,756$14,158
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.827.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$78,028$78,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,048$42,443
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%6.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177,6074,714
Total employment, 201796,70350,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,530,5182,162,422
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,95117,232
All firms, 201224,21020,187
Men-owned firms, 201213,50512,048
Women-owned firms, 20128,1936,092
Minority-owned firms, 20123,7331,330
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,63318,350
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,7061,755
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201221,23717,666
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010373.9206.3
Land area in square miles, 2010795.63920.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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