Northumberland County vs. Perry County

Northumberland County (PA)Perry County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)91,08346,139
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)94,48345,940
Population, Census, April 1, 201094,52845,969
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%18.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.4%
White alone, percent95.2%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,9313,470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,48020,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.9%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,200$166,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,114$1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$478
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$782
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%8.9%
Building permits, 201816794
Households, 2014-201839,13218,091
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,18721,074
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)340,84749,628
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,194,339102,625
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,152,01481,353
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)909,670317,797
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,633$6,954
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.433.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,063$62,266
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,506$29,685
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,671770
Total employment, 201724,6476,208
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)902,784170,771
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4762,900
All firms, 20125,1383,134
Men-owned firms, 20123,2181,985
Women-owned firms, 20121,212812
Minority-owned firms, 20129047
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,8173,015
Veteran-owned firms, 2012690567
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0412,415
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%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, 200726.1%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010206.283.4
Land area in square miles, 2010458.37551.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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