Northumberland County vs. Somerset County

Northumberland County (VA)Somerset County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,14725,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,33126,470
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,33026,470
Persons under 5 years, percent3.4%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.5%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.7%17.0%
Female persons, percent51.0%45.9%
White alone, percent72.3%53.9%
Black or African American alone, percent25.0%42.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.1%51.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3561,599
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,34511,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.3%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$285,900$140,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,317
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$523
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%15.3%
Building permits, 20184236
Households, 2014-20185,6868,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.1%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,72112,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,05974,733
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,311112,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,910$4,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.124.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,677$42,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,006$18,924
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%23.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017309381
Total employment, 20171,6853,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,172144,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1101,427
All firms, 20121,4701,692
Men-owned firms, 2012934940
Women-owned firms, 2012414481
Minority-owned firms, 2012208291
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2331,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2501,466
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%11.9%
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, 20070.0%20.7%
Population per square mile, 201064.582.8
Land area in square miles, 2010191.30319.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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