Northumberland County vs. Schuylkill County

Northumberland County (PA)Schuylkill County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)91,083142,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)94,483148,291
Population, Census, April 1, 201094,528148,289
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%20.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.8%
White alone, percent95.2%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186,93111,111
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,48069,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%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, 2009-201314.8%13.6%
Building permits, 2018167105
Households, 2014-201839,13258,733
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,187124,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)340,847597,126
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,194,3393,400,000
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,152,014916,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)909,6701,381,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,633$9,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.426.2
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, percent13.3%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6712,739
Total employment, 201724,64741,324
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)902,7841,540,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4766,664
All firms, 20125,1388,492
Men-owned firms, 20123,2185,145
Women-owned firms, 20121,2122,444
Minority-owned firms, 201290390
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,8177,749
Veteran-owned firms, 2012690984
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0417,027
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010206.2190.4
Land area in square miles, 2010458.37778.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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