Perry County vs. Northumberland County

Perry County (PA)Northumberland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,13991,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,94094,483
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,96994,528
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%21.4%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.7%
White alone, percent96.8%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4706,931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,94145,480
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,200$115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,347$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$478$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$782$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%14.8%
Building permits, 201894167
Households, 2014-201818,09139,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,07466,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,628340,847
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)102,6251,194,339
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,3531,152,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)317,797909,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,954$9,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.123.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,266$47,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,685$25,506
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20177701,671
Total employment, 20176,20824,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)170,771902,784
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9004,476
All firms, 20123,1345,138
Men-owned firms, 20121,9853,218
Women-owned firms, 20128121,212
Minority-owned firms, 20124790
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0154,817
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4154,041
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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, 200725.6%26.1%
Population per square mile, 201083.4206.2
Land area in square miles, 2010551.45458.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Perry county (PA) and Northumberland county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.