Richmond County vs. Lancaster County
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Richmond County (VA) Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9,038 10,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.3% -5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 9,254 11,390
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,254 11,391
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2% 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0% 36.1%
Female persons, percent 43.7% 52.9%
White alone, percent 66.8% 68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 29.8% 29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.2% 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4% 66.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 679 1,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.2% 2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,965 7,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.1% 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $181,900 $237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,184 $1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $391 $425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $872 $817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.2% 6.7%
Building permits, 2018 28 51
Households, 2014-2018 3,139 5,142
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.29 2.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.5% 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.6% 3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.4% 82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.6% 72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.4% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.5% 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6% 12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.6% 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.6% 41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,176 18,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 27,151 87,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,175 83,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 68,192 161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,528 $14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.5 27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,831 $50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,105 $37,196
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9% 12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 170 470
Total employment, 2017 1,973 3,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 58,252 149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 590 1,097
All firms, 2012 688 1,640
Men-owned firms, 2012 376 780
Women-owned firms, 2012 203 512
Minority-owned firms, 2012 118 113
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 536 1,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 119 161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 527 1,272
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 26.3% 16.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 48.3 85.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 191.49 133.25
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Richmond county (VA) and Lancaster county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.