Middlesex County vs. Essex County

Middlesex County (VA)Essex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,76910,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,95911,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,95911,151
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.4%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%23.2%
Female persons, percent51.3%53.2%
White alone, percent79.8%56.9%
Black or African American alone, percent16.8%38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%54.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,236716
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3615,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$263,900$188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%8.6%
Building permits, 20183540
Households, 2014-20184,4544,463
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,46719,587
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,20468,391
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,324236,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,363$21,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.337.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,917$52,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,707$26,603
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017324305
Total employment, 20172,2153,352
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,71498,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017978786
All firms, 2012971842
Men-owned firms, 2012534470
Women-owned firms, 2012224229
Minority-owned firms, 201271146
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012848640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012718614
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200720.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.143.4
Land area in square miles, 2010130.31257.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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