Norfolk County vs. Middlesex County
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Norfolk County (MA) Middlesex County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 705,388 1,614,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.1% 7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 670,907 1,503,123
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 670,850 1,503,085
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9% 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 15.3%
Female persons, percent 51.9% 51.0%
White alone, percent 78.1% 78.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.8% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 11.8% 12.9%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.8% 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.4% 71.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 30,450 59,816
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 17.7% 21.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 280,291 641,398
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.2% 62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $452,500 $476,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,487 $2,529
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $920 $923
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,520 $1,541
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 37.2% 44.5%
Building permits, 2018 2,009 4,309
Households, 2014-2018 263,551 600,032
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 21.7% 26.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.6% 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.6% 88.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.9% 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 53.0% 55.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.0% 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3% 3.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.9% 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.5% 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,613,346 3,940,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 5,406,783 15,136,621
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 10,798,881 22,760,719
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 13,702,878 46,631,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 11,801,057 21,344,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $17,308 $13,885
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.2 30.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $99,511 $97,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,036 $49,669
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5% 7.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 20,310 44,711
Total employment, 2017 353,679 893,022
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 20,002,712 70,163,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.7% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 62,269 146,222
All firms, 2012 68,073 153,958
Men-owned firms, 2012 40,019 88,608
Women-owned firms, 2012 21,876 51,807
Minority-owned firms, 2012 9,602 24,102
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 56,057 124,407
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 5,828 13,412
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 59,123 134,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.9% 2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.2% 6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.5% 2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.0% 31.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,693.6 1,837.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 396.11 817.82
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Norfolk county (MA) and Middlesex county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.