Union County vs. Northumberland County

Union County (PA)Northumberland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,78591,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,96394,483
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,94794,528
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%21.4%
Female persons, percent45.6%49.7%
White alone, percent89.1%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.6%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6536,931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,44945,480
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,200$115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,374$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$493$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%14.8%
Building permits, 201845167
Households, 2014-201814,73939,132
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.0%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.6%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,33966,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)315,448340,847
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)353,2801,194,339
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)479,155909,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,659$9,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.823.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,026$47,063
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,606$25,506
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20179271,671
Total employment, 201716,12624,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)610,076902,784
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8174,476
All firms, 20123,0355,138
Men-owned firms, 20121,9773,218
Women-owned firms, 20127321,212
Minority-owned firms, 20126490
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8664,817
Veteran-owned firms, 2012437690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4444,041
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, 200724.2%26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010142.2206.2
Land area in square miles, 2010315.98458.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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