Westmoreland County vs. Essex County

	Westmoreland County (VA)	Essex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,830	10,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.1%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,460	11,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,454	11,151
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.4%	23.2%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	53.2%
White alone, percent	69.1%	56.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	26.2%	38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.7%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	64.0%	54.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,909	716
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,998	5,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.5%	69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$210,900	$188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,475	$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$479	$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,009	$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.8%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	95	40
Households, 2014-2018	7,612	4,463
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.3%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.9%	77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.1%	82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.3%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.1%	12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.4%	61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	60.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	13,215	68,391
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	167,041	90,738
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	109,793	236,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,265	$21,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.0	37.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,268	$52,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,637	$26,603
Persons in poverty, percent	16.4%	13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	318	305
Total employment, 2017	2,481	3,352
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	68,239	98,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.3%	-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,198	786
All firms, 2012	1,250	842
Men-owned firms, 2012	680	470
Women-owned firms, 2012	464	229
Minority-owned firms, 2012	216	146
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	996	640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	256	139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	907	614
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	23.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	76.1	43.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	229.38	257.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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