Dauphin County vs. Northumberland County

Dauphin County (PA)Northumberland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)277,09791,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)268,12394,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010268,10094,528
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%21.4%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.7%
White alone, percent71.9%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent19.2%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.0%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.6%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.1%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-201817,5366,931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)124,80545,480
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,200$115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,417$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$547$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$922$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.3%14.8%
Building permits, 2018740167
Households, 2014-2018111,68439,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.4%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)718,31666,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,181,966340,847
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,228,9061,194,339
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,655,5381,152,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,943,863909,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,625$9,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.223.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,916$47,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,485$25,506
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20176,8751,671
Total employment, 2017147,91824,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,565,681902,784
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201716,5894,476
All firms, 201218,8735,138
Men-owned firms, 201210,9213,218
Women-owned firms, 20126,0721,212
Minority-owned firms, 20123,55890
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,2524,817
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,080690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,7164,041
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%1.3%
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, 200724.3%26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010510.6206.2
Land area in square miles, 2010525.05458.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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