Northumberland County vs. Union County

Northumberland County (PA)Union County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)91,08344,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)94,48344,963
Population, Census, April 1, 201094,52844,947
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%18.1%
Female persons, percent49.7%45.6%
White alone, percent95.2%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%84.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186,9312,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,48017,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%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, 2009-201314.8%14.7%
Building permits, 201816745
Households, 2014-201839,13214,739
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%25.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,18789,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)340,847315,448
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,194,339353,280
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)909,670479,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,633$10,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.421.8
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, percent13.3%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,671927
Total employment, 201724,64716,126
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)902,784610,076
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4762,817
All firms, 20125,1383,035
Men-owned firms, 20123,2181,977
Women-owned firms, 20121,212732
Minority-owned firms, 20129064
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,8172,866
Veteran-owned firms, 2012690437
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0412,444
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
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%24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010206.2142.2
Land area in square miles, 2010458.37315.98

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.