Powhatan County vs. Cumberland County

	Powhatan County (VA)	Cumberland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,189	9,809
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.0%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,064	10,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,046	10,052
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	22.4%
Female persons, percent	48.2%	51.7%
White alone, percent	87.9%	65.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.5%	30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.0%	63.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,339	775
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,103	4,737
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	89.6%	73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$271,400	$146,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,570	$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$479	$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,046	$847
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.9%	2.1%
Building permits, 2018	191	25
Households, 2014-2018	10,178	3,963
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	95.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.2%	77.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	87.1%	58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.8%	17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.6%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.5%	12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,099	1,361
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	264,151	40,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,393	$4,101
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.9	41.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$83,914	$46,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,641	$25,177
Persons in poverty, percent	6.9%	15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	694	136
Total employment, 2017	5,237	799
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	198,897	25,538
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.3%	-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,145	538
All firms, 2012	2,333	426
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,372	239
Women-owned firms, 2012	703	154
Minority-owned firms, 2012	228	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,055	361
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	115	60
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,062	348
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	25.8%	16.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	107.8	33.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	260.22	297.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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