Suffolk County vs. Washington County

Suffolk County (NY)Washington County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,481,093126,179
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,493,147127,094
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,493,350126,979
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.6%
White alone, percent84.4%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent8.7%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent4.2%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.8%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%90.9%
Veterans, 2014-201863,7038,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.5%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)576,87364,347
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$386,800$328,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,782$1,979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,194$735
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,698$1,100
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%18.3%
Building permits, 20181,002397
Households, 2014-2018487,98149,111
Persons per household, 2014-20182.992.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.7%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.0%87.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.6%45.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%3.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,990,403342,394
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,416,203658,052
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,887,3851,883,612
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,382,9761,103,272
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,693,3571,675,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,803$13,305
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.425.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$96,675$81,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,204$41,000
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%8.0%
Total employer establishments, 201749,8063,780
Total employment, 2017585,52543,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,005,2211,984,404
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017131,98611,950
All firms, 2012153,68814,292
Men-owned firms, 201293,1938,101
Women-owned firms, 201248,2724,541
Minority-owned firms, 201229,731539
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012120,29513,302
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,2481,436
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012136,46712,316
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.1%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%26.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,637.4385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010912.05329.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Suffolk county (NY) and Washington county (RI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.