Norfolk County vs. Middlesex County

Norfolk County (MA)Middlesex County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)705,3881,614,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)670,9071,503,123
Population, Census, April 1, 2010670,8501,503,085
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%15.3%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.0%
White alone, percent78.1%78.5%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent11.8%12.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.4%71.6%
Veterans, 2014-201830,45059,816
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.7%21.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)280,291641,398
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%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, 2009-201337.2%44.5%
Building permits, 20182,0094,309
Households, 2014-2018263,551600,032
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.7%26.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.6%88.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.0%55.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.0%5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent2.3%3.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,613,3463,940,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,406,78315,136,621
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,798,88122,760,719
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,702,87846,631,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,801,05721,344,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,308$13,885
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.230.9
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, percent6.5%7.3%
Total employer establishments, 201720,31044,711
Total employment, 2017353,679893,022
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)20,002,71270,163,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201762,269146,222
All firms, 201268,073153,958
Men-owned firms, 201240,01988,608
Women-owned firms, 201221,87651,807
Minority-owned firms, 20129,60224,102
Nonminority-owned firms, 201256,057124,407
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,82813,412
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201259,123134,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%31.1%
Population per square mile, 20101,693.61,837.9
Land area in square miles, 2010396.11817.82

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.