Northumberland County vs. Westmoreland County

Northumberland County (VA)Westmoreland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,14717,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,33117,460
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,33017,454
Persons under 5 years, percent3.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.5%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.7%25.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.2%
White alone, percent72.3%69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent25.0%26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.1%64.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3561,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,34510,998
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.3%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$285,900$210,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$1,009
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%2.8%
Building permits, 20184295
Households, 2014-20185,6867,612
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.1%53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,05913,215
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,42031,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,311109,793
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,910$6,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.141.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,677$54,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,006$32,637
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017309318
Total employment, 20171,6852,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,17268,239
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1101,198
All firms, 20121,4701,250
Men-owned firms, 2012934680
Women-owned firms, 2012414464
Minority-owned firms, 2012208216
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,233996
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149256
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,250907
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%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201064.576.1
Land area in square miles, 2010191.30229.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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