Northumberland County vs. Dauphin County

Northumberland County (PA)Dauphin County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)91,083277,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)94,483268,123
Population, Census, April 1, 201094,528268,100
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%17.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.6%
White alone, percent95.2%71.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%5.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%65.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,93117,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%7.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,480124,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,200$165,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,114$1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$547
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%24.3%
Building permits, 2018167740
Households, 2014-201839,132111,684
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,187718,316
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)340,8472,181,966
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,194,3393,228,906
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,152,0146,655,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)909,6703,943,863
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,633$14,625
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.422.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,063$58,916
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,506$32,485
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6716,875
Total employment, 201724,647147,918
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)902,7847,565,681
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,47616,589
All firms, 20125,13818,873
Men-owned firms, 20123,21810,921
Women-owned firms, 20121,2126,072
Minority-owned firms, 2012903,558
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,81714,252
Veteran-owned firms, 20126902,080
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,04115,716
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%3.9%
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, 200726.1%24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010206.2510.6
Land area in square miles, 2010458.37525.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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