Lunenburg County vs. Mecklenburg County

	Lunenburg County (VA)	Mecklenburg County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,086	30,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.4%	-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,916	32,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,914	32,727
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.3%	25.6%
Female persons, percent	47.0%	51.4%
White alone, percent	62.8%	62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.2%	34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.4%	60.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,068	2,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.8%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,987	19,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,000	$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,011	$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$706	$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.5%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	7	68
Households, 2014-2018	4,331	11,815
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.4%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	56.4%	56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.6%	80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.6%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.3%	11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.4%	50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	11,338	153,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	99,369	298,021
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	111,207	158,989
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	51,265	417,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,073	$13,137
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.0	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,868	$42,025
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,677	$23,943
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	176	790
Total employment, 2017	1,730	9,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	54,326	311,392
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.8%	-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	626	1,625
All firms, 2012	900	2,217
Men-owned firms, 2012	547	1,247
Women-owned firms, 2012	283	702
Minority-owned firms, 2012	183	476
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	697	1,631
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	78	271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	780	1,784
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	9.1%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.9	52.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	431.68	625.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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