Bedford County vs. Pittsylvania County
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Bedford County (VA) Pittsylvania County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 78,747 60,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.1% -4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 74,936 63,473
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 68,676 63,506
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8% 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3% 22.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.7%
White alone, percent 89.6% 76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.1% 21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.3% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3% 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7% 73.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,517 4,255
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.8% 2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 36,997 31,656
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.6% 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $200,500 $117,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,300 $1,001
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $347 $332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $852 $696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 3.6% 3.9%
Building permits, 2018 82 50
Households, 2014-2018 31,206 26,330
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.4% 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.1% 3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.0% 78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.6% 66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.8% 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.9% 13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0% 12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.0% 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.6% 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,890 15,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 82,397 51,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 265,148 381,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 521,240 242,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,490 $3,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.2 25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $61,541 $45,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,796 $24,443
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4% 16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,715 845
Total employment, 2017 15,567 8,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 595,647 290,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.1% -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 5,305 3,222
All firms, 2012 4,688 3,608
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,592 2,068
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,385 1,202
Minority-owned firms, 2012 311 617
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,257 2,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 567 397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,799 3,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.3% 32.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 91.2 65.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 753.02 968.94
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bedford county (VA) and Pittsylvania county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.