Essex County vs. Lancaster County

Essex County (VA)Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,91910,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,14911,390
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15111,391
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%36.1%
Female persons, percent53.2%52.9%
White alone, percent56.9%68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent38.1%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%66.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187161,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,8697,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.6%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,100$237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%6.7%
Building permits, 20184051
Households, 2014-20184,4635,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,58718,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,39187,005
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,634161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,066$14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.127.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,681$50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,603$37,196
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017305470
Total employment, 20173,3523,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,776149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177861,097
All firms, 20128421,640
Men-owned firms, 2012470780
Women-owned firms, 2012229512
Minority-owned firms, 2012146113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126401,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126141,272
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%0.0%
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, 20070.0%16.7%
Population per square mile, 201043.485.5
Land area in square miles, 2010257.12133.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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