Schuylkill County vs. Northumberland County

Schuylkill County (PA)Northumberland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)142,06791,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)148,29194,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010148,28994,528
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%21.4%
Female persons, percent48.8%49.7%
White alone, percent94.3%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-201811,1116,931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,94145,480
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,137$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%14.8%
Building permits, 2018105167
Households, 2014-201858,73339,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,43066,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)597,126340,847
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,400,0001,194,339
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)916,6081,152,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,381,912909,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,397$9,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.223.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,190$47,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,070$25,506
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7391,671
Total employment, 201741,32424,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,540,882902,784
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,6644,476
All firms, 20128,4925,138
Men-owned firms, 20125,1453,218
Women-owned firms, 20122,4441,212
Minority-owned firms, 201239090
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,7494,817
Veteran-owned firms, 2012984690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,0274,041
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%1.3%
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%26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010190.4206.2
Land area in square miles, 2010778.63458.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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