Columbia County vs. Sullivan County

Columbia County (PA)Sullivan County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,4566,071
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,3036,429
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,2956,428
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%10.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%28.3%
Female persons, percent51.8%47.7%
White alone, percent95.3%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,272674
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,3236,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,100$151,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,195$1,128
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$464$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$762$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%4.8%
Building permits, 201814710
Households, 2014-201826,5822,721
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%71.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%48.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)904,83264,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,528$10,011
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.432.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,889$47,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,794$28,665
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,428160
Total employment, 201722,024849
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)785,73826,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-29.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,298482
All firms, 20124,590619
Men-owned firms, 20122,771378
Women-owned firms, 20121,162150
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,221580
Veteran-owned firms, 201255762
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,750534
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010139.314.3
Land area in square miles, 2010483.11449.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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