Buchanan County vs. Russell County
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Buchanan County (VA) Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,221 26,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -11.9% -7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 24,100 28,902
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,098 28,897
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3% 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2% 21.6%
Female persons, percent 49.4% 51.1%
White alone, percent 95.6% 97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.1% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.1% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 0.7% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.7% 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 737 1,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,560 13,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.1% 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $70,800 $96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $898 $980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $309 $296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $598 $563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 3.3% 6.0%
Building permits, 2018 4 12
Households, 2014-2018 8,871 10,965
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.39 2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.7% 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 68.8% 69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 59.7% 57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 70.3% 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.6% 13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 18.6% 19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5% 11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 37.3% 44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.6% 40.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 15,258 19,329
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 53,399 97,110
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 265,343 30,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 173,035 233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,252 $8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.1 27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,806 $39,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,865 $21,754
Persons in poverty, percent 27.6% 21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 403 453
Total employment, 2017 4,977 5,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 229,466 210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 833 1,153
All firms, 2012 1,056 1,627
Men-owned firms, 2012 514 1,026
Women-owned firms, 2012 366 439
Minority-owned firms, 2012 41 46
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 961 1,528
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 226 58
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 753 1,490
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.7% 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 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.9 61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 502.76 473.82
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Buchanan county (VA) and Russell county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.