Middlesex County vs. Northampton County

Middlesex County (VA)Northampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,76911,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,95912,391
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,95912,389
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.4%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%26.4%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.3%
White alone, percent79.8%62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent16.8%33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%54.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2361,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3617,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$263,900$164,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%7.2%
Building permits, 20183549
Households, 2014-20184,4545,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,46728,959
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,20497,755
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,738167,140
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,324117,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,363$9,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.320.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,917$43,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,707$26,467
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017324310
Total employment, 20172,2152,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,714102,498
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179781,014
All firms, 20129711,342
Men-owned firms, 2012534825
Women-owned firms, 2012224326
Minority-owned firms, 201271226
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128481,011
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177163
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127181,058
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%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.158.5
Land area in square miles, 2010130.31211.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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