Gloucester County vs. Mathews County
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Gloucester County (VA) Mathews County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 37,349 8,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.3% -1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 36,859 8,976
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,858 8,978
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0% 15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1% 31.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 51.9%
White alone, percent 87.7% 87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.2% 8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.8% 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5% 85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,427 959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.2% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,755 5,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.3% 87.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $228,300 $224,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,481 $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $384 $396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $983 $953
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.7% 5.4%
Building permits, 2018 158 19
Households, 2014-2018 14,759 3,908
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.9% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.8% 84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.5% 70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.1% 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.8% 28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.1% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7% 9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.0% 50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.8% 42.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 40,449 6,404
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 496,201 54,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,452 $6,128
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.0 35.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $66,701 $67,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $33,295 $39,119
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1% 9.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 853 188
Total employment, 2017 7,418 1,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 211,728 25,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.7% 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,400 831
All firms, 2012 3,133 978
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,851 525
Women-owned firms, 2012 841 385
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,811 927
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 455 71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,517 864
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.9% 0.0%
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 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.1% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 169.2 104.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 217.81 85.93
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Gloucester county (VA) and Mathews county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.