Northampton County vs. Mathews County

Northampton County (VA)Mathews County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,7358,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,3918,976
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,3898,978
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.4%31.1%
Female persons, percent52.3%51.9%
White alone, percent62.5%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent33.9%8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.4%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,129959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,4265,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%87.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,000$224,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,213$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$736$953
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%5.4%
Building permits, 20184919
Households, 2014-20185,1513,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.7%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.2%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.6%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.6%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%42.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,9596,404
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,92154,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,645$6,128
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.135.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,553$67,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,467$39,119
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%9.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017310188
Total employment, 20172,9851,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)102,49825,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,014831
All firms, 20121,342978
Men-owned firms, 2012825525
Women-owned firms, 2012326385
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,011927
Veteran-owned firms, 201216371
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,058864
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, 200726.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201058.5104.5
Land area in square miles, 2010211.6185.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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