Schuylkill County vs. Columbia County

Schuylkill County (PA)Columbia County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)142,06765,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)148,29167,303
Population, Census, April 1, 2010148,28967,295
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%19.5%
Female persons, percent48.8%51.8%
White alone, percent94.3%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%93.1%
Veterans, 2014-201811,1114,272
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,94130,323
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$149,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,137$1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$464
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$762
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%17.0%
Building permits, 2018105147
Households, 2014-201858,73326,582
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,430109,255
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,400,0001,613,375
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)916,608118,445
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,381,912904,832
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,397$13,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.222.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,190$49,889
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,070$25,794
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7391,428
Total employment, 201741,32422,024
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,540,882785,738
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,6643,298
All firms, 20128,4924,590
Men-owned firms, 20125,1452,771
Women-owned firms, 20122,4441,162
Minority-owned firms, 2012390121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,7494,221
Veteran-owned firms, 2012984557
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,0273,750
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%25.1%
Population per square mile, 2010190.4139.3
Land area in square miles, 2010778.63483.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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