Gloucester County vs. Mathews County

	Gloucester County (VA)	Mathews County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,349	8,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.3%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,859	8,976
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,858	8,978
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	31.1%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.9%
White alone, percent	87.7%	87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.2%	8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.5%	85.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,427	959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,755	5,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	87.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$228,300	$224,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,481	$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$384	$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$983	$953
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.7%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	158	19
Households, 2014-2018	14,759	3,908
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.9%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.8%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.1%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.8%	28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.7%	9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.8%	42.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,449	6,404
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	496,201	54,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,452	$6,128
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.0	35.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$66,701	$67,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,295	$39,119
Persons in poverty, percent	9.1%	9.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	853	188
Total employment, 2017	7,418	1,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	211,728	25,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,400	831
All firms, 2012	3,133	978
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,851	525
Women-owned firms, 2012	841	385
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,811	927
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	455	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,517	864
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	0.0%
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	30.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	169.2	104.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	217.81	85.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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