Lancaster County vs. Middlesex County

Lancaster County (VA)Middlesex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,78310,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,39010,959
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,39110,959
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.1%31.1%
Female persons, percent52.9%51.3%
White alone, percent68.5%79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent29.0%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.8%77.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2091,236
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6557,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.7%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,700$263,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,433$1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%3.5%
Building permits, 20185135
Households, 2014-20185,1424,454
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,9229,467
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,00523,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,89725,738
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,485101,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,372$9,363
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.230.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,739$51,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,196$29,707
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017470324
Total employment, 20173,9382,215
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,35467,714
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,097978
All firms, 20121,640971
Men-owned firms, 2012780534
Women-owned firms, 2012512224
Minority-owned firms, 201211371
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,485848
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161177
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,272718
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, 200716.7%20.4%
Population per square mile, 201085.584.1
Land area in square miles, 2010133.25130.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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