Northumberland County vs. Accomack County
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Northumberland County (VA) Accomack County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12,147 32,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.5% -2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 12,331 33,162
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,330 33,164
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5% 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.7% 23.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 51.2%
White alone, percent 72.3% 68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 25.0% 28.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.8% 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.1% 60.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,356 2,700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.7% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,345 21,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 85.3% 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $285,900 $165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,473 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $428 $388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $820 $797
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 1.7% 5.2%
Building permits, 2018 42 92
Households, 2014-2018 5,686 13,401
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.15 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.4% 93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.3% 79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.1% 63.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.5% 18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.6% 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6% 16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.2% 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.1% 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 5,721 53,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 3,059 62,723
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 31,420 78,932
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 85,311 348,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,910 $10,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.1 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $58,677 $43,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,006 $24,355
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8% 17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 309 745
Total employment, 2017 1,685 8,625
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 57,172 264,037
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.3% -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,110 2,330
All firms, 2012 1,470 2,997
Men-owned firms, 2012 934 1,716
Women-owned firms, 2012 414 802
Minority-owned firms, 2012 208 335
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,233 2,560
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 149 212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,250 2,536
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 23.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 64.5 73.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 191.30 449.50
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Northumberland county (VA) and Accomack county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.