Northumberland County vs. Lancaster County

Northumberland County (VA)Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,14710,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,33111,390
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,33011,391
Persons under 5 years, percent3.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.5%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.7%36.1%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.9%
White alone, percent72.3%68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent25.0%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.1%66.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3561,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,3457,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.3%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$285,900$237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%6.7%
Building permits, 20184251
Households, 2014-20185,6865,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.1%41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,72118,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,05987,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,42083,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,311161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,910$14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.127.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,677$50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,006$37,196
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017309470
Total employment, 20171,6853,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,172149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1101,097
All firms, 20121,4701,640
Men-owned firms, 2012934780
Women-owned firms, 2012414512
Minority-owned firms, 2012208113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2331,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2501,272
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, 20070.0%16.7%
Population per square mile, 201064.585.5
Land area in square miles, 2010191.30133.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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