Northumberland County vs. Schuylkill County
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Northumberland County (PA) Schuylkill County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 91,083 142,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.6% -4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 94,483 148,291
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 94,528 148,289
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4% 20.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7% 48.8%
White alone, percent 95.2% 94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.8% 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.6% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3% 90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,931 11,111
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 45,480 69,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.9% 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $115,200 $97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,114 $1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $450 $480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $653 $691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.8% 13.6%
Building permits, 2018 167 105
Households, 2014-2018 39,132 58,733
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.25 2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.5% 81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.4% 74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.1% 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.0% 16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.8% 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.3% 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.3% 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 66,187 124,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 340,847 597,126
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,194,339 3,400,000
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,152,014 916,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 909,670 1,381,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,633 $9,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.4 26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $47,063 $49,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,506 $26,070
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3% 13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,671 2,739
Total employment, 2017 24,647 41,324
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 902,784 1,540,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.5% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,476 6,664
All firms, 2012 5,138 8,492
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,218 5,145
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,212 2,444
Minority-owned firms, 2012 90 390
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,817 7,749
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 690 984
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,041 7,027
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.1% 27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 206.2 190.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.37 778.63
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Northumberland county (PA) and Schuylkill county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.