Rockingham County vs. Shenandoah County

Rockingham County (VA)Shenandoah County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)81,24443,497
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.5%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,32141,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,31441,993
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent94.5%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.3%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,5733,425
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,85221,271
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.8%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$210,000$207,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,323$1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$861$854
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%14.0%
Building permits, 2018395115
Households, 2014-201830,94617,315
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.9%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.4%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)82,71156,039
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)496,670109,395
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,397,079796,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)626,275519,660
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)429,800499,549
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,554$11,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.331.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,817$54,921
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,138$28,064
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,491868
Total employment, 201727,14912,135
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,128,175438,551
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8242,974
All firms, 20125,2813,319
Men-owned firms, 20123,0791,619
Women-owned firms, 20121,6541,117
Minority-owned firms, 2012183251
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9532,972
Veteran-owned firms, 2012660388
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4452,703
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%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201089.982.5
Land area in square miles, 2010849.09508.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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