Isle of Wight County vs. Southampton County

Isle of Wight County (VA)Southampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,95317,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.8%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,27418,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,27018,570
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%48.0%
White alone, percent72.7%62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent23.4%34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.3%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,5771,827
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,8897,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$262,300$169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,736$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$488$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,036$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%4.7%
Building permits, 201817850
Households, 2014-201814,3046,522
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.2%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,0653,825
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,9597,817
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,219131,165
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,87155,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,974$3,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.929.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,376$54,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,344$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017670217
Total employment, 20179,6902,220
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)463,84290,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.1%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,360918
All firms, 20122,6211,050
Men-owned firms, 20121,488651
Women-owned firms, 2012792371
Minority-owned firms, 2012444354
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,030665
Veteran-owned firms, 2012520182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,849848
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.3%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, 200726.1%29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010111.831.0
Land area in square miles, 2010315.61599.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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