Amelia County vs. Chesterfield County

Amelia County (VA)Chesterfield County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,013348,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.5%10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,695316,239
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,690316,236
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%14.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.8%
White alone, percent76.4%68.4%
Black or African American alone, percent20.5%24.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.2%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-201897025,470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,621132,356
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.3%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$204,400$231,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,337$1,573
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$490
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$1,226
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.6%15.3%
Building permits, 2018492,260
Households, 2014-20184,789123,010
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%89.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%39.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,047514,490
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,5691,338,305
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)98,4203,845,325
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,0574,657,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,569$14,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201838.626.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,526$80,214
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,114$36,641
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172757,465
Total employment, 20172,011114,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)60,6884,960,889
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.4%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201786724,228
All firms, 201289323,311
Men-owned firms, 201244412,333
Women-owned firms, 20123358,455
Minority-owned firms, 20121596,470
Nonminority-owned firms, 201269515,928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012692,847
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201277819,274
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.4%
Population per square mile, 201035.7747.1
Land area in square miles, 2010355.27423.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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