Mathews County vs. Middlesex County

	Mathews County (VA)	Middlesex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,802	10,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,976	10,959
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,978	10,959
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.6%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.5%	16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	31.1%	31.1%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	51.3%
White alone, percent	87.7%	79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.7%	16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.3%	77.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	959	1,236
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,757	7,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	87.2%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$224,800	$263,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,251	$1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$396	$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$953	$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	3.5%
Building permits, 2018	19	35
Households, 2014-2018	3,908	4,454
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.0%	21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.8%	11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.0%	45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,404	9,467
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,443	101,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,128	$9,363
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.0	30.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,009	$51,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,119	$29,707
Persons in poverty, percent	9.3%	12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	188	324
Total employment, 2017	1,095	2,215
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,750	67,714
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	831	978
All firms, 2012	978	971
Men-owned firms, 2012	525	534
Women-owned firms, 2012	385	224
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	927	848
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	177
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	864	718
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	20.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	104.5	84.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	85.93	130.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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