Mathews County vs. Northampton County

Mathews County (VA)Northampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,80211,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,97612,391
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,97812,389
Persons under 5 years, percent3.6%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.5%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%26.4%
Female persons, percent51.9%52.3%
White alone, percent87.7%62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent8.7%33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.3%54.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189591,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,7577,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201887.2%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$224,800$164,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,251$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$953$736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%7.2%
Building permits, 20181949
Households, 2014-20183,9085,151
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.0%21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.0%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,40428,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,443117,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,128$9,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.020.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,009$43,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,119$26,467
Persons in poverty, percent9.3%18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017188310
Total employment, 20171,0952,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,750102,498
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178311,014
All firms, 20129781,342
Men-owned firms, 2012525825
Women-owned firms, 2012385326
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129271,011
Veteran-owned firms, 201271163
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128641,058
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, 20070.0%26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010104.558.5
Land area in square miles, 201085.93211.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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