Middlesex County vs. Lancaster County

Middlesex County (VA)Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,76910,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,95911,390
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,95911,391
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.4%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%36.1%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.9%
White alone, percent79.8%68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent16.8%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%66.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2361,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3617,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$263,900$237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%6.7%
Building permits, 20183551
Households, 2014-20184,4545,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,46718,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,20487,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,73883,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,324161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,363$14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.327.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,917$50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,707$37,196
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017324470
Total employment, 20172,2153,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,714149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179781,097
All firms, 20129711,640
Men-owned firms, 2012534780
Women-owned firms, 2012224512
Minority-owned firms, 201271113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128481,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127181,272
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%16.7%
Population per square mile, 201084.185.5
Land area in square miles, 2010130.31133.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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