Appomattox County vs. Buckingham County

	Appomattox County (VA)	Buckingham County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,841	16,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	15,029	17,140
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,973	17,146
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.7%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	44.9%
White alone, percent	78.2%	63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	19.0%	33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.8%	61.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,358	1,252
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,370	7,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$155,300	$127,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,079	$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$337	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$723	$726
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.3%	3.4%
Building permits, 2018	66	23
Households, 2014-2018	6,095	5,827
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.6%	89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.5%	59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.1%	77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.8%	11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.5%	50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	54.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	143,824	82,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,507	$4,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.3	35.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,176	$46,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,890	$19,734
Persons in poverty, percent	13.5%	20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	301	249
Total employment, 2017	2,447	1,931
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	63,444	70,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	933	787
All firms, 2012	962	685
Men-owned firms, 2012	616	367
Women-owned firms, 2012	253	274
Minority-owned firms, 2012	117	128
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	796	534
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	806	635
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	20.8%
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	29.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	44.9	29.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	333.49	579.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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