Dauphin County vs. Northumberland County
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Dauphin County (PA) Northumberland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 277,097 91,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.3% -3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 268,123 94,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 268,100 94,528
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5% 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0% 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 49.7%
White alone, percent 71.9% 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 19.2% 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 5.0% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.6% 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.1% 92.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 17,536 6,931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.5% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 124,805 45,480
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 63.2% 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, 2009-2013 24.3% 14.8%
Building permits, 2018 740 167
Households, 2014-2018 111,684 39,132
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.39 2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.2% 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.8% 78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.4% 70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.7% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.5% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.3% 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.6% 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.3% 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 718,316 66,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 2,181,966 340,847
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 3,228,906 1,194,339
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,655,538 1,152,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,943,863 909,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,625 $9,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.2 23.4
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, percent 13.2% 13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 6,875 1,671
Total employment, 2017 147,918 24,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 7,565,681 902,784
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.6% 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 16,589 4,476
All firms, 2012 18,873 5,138
Men-owned firms, 2012 10,921 3,218
Women-owned firms, 2012 6,072 1,212
Minority-owned firms, 2012 3,558 90
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 14,252 4,817
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,080 690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 15,716 4,041
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.9% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.9% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.3% 26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 510.6 206.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 525.05 458.37
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dauphin county (PA) and Northumberland county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.