Powhatan County vs. Goochland County

	Powhatan County (VA)	Goochland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,189	23,244
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.0%	7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,064	21,692
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,046	21,717
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	22.3%
Female persons, percent	48.2%	51.0%
White alone, percent	87.9%	80.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.5%	16.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.0%	77.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,339	1,601
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,103	9,452
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	89.6%	84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$271,400	$344,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,570	$1,731
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$479	$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,046	$1,197
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.9%	0.8%
Building permits, 2018	191	190
Households, 2014-2018	10,178	8,426
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.2%	90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	87.1%	80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.8%	39.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.6%	8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.5%	7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,099	25,635
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	264,151	215,509
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,393	$10,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.9	31.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$83,914	$89,741
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,641	$47,806
Persons in poverty, percent	6.9%	6.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	694	677
Total employment, 2017	5,237	14,793
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	198,897	1,390,938
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.3%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,145	2,166
All firms, 2012	2,333	2,812
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,372	1,640
Women-owned firms, 2012	703	707
Minority-owned firms, 2012	228	380
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,055	2,356
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	115	327
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,062	2,265
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%	23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	107.8	77.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	260.22	281.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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