Mathews County vs. Gloucester County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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