Northumberland County vs. Union County
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Northumberland County (PA) Union County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 91,083 44,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.6% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 94,483 44,963
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 94,528 44,947
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4% 18.1%
Female persons, percent 49.7% 45.6%
White alone, percent 95.2% 89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.8% 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.6% 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3% 84.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,931 2,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 45,480 17,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.9% 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $115,200 $180,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,114 $1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $450 $493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $653 $743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.8% 14.7%
Building permits, 2018 167 45
Households, 2014-2018 39,132 14,739
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.25 2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.5% 82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.4% 73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.1% 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.0% 25.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.8% 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.3% 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.3% 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 66,187 89,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 340,847 315,448
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,194,339 353,280
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 909,670 479,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,633 $10,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.4 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $47,063 $56,026
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,506 $25,606
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3% 12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,671 927
Total employment, 2017 24,647 16,126
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 902,784 610,076
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.5% -3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,476 2,817
All firms, 2012 5,138 3,035
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,218 1,977
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,212 732
Minority-owned firms, 2012 90 64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,817 2,866
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 690 437
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,041 2,444
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 0.0%
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 26.1% 24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 206.2 142.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.37 315.98
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Northumberland county (PA) and Union county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.