Southampton County vs. Suffolk city County

Southampton County (VA)Suffolk city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,58691,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,57184,572
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,57084,585
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%13.7%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.7%
White alone, percent62.2%51.7%
Black or African American alone, percent34.9%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%49.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,82710,826
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%3.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,500$246,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,805
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$558
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$1,135
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%14.0%
Households, 2014-20186,52233,198
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,825122,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,817494,936
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)106,4311,521,003
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,165665,962
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,663958,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,024$11,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.328.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,611$70,664
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$32,894
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%10.8%
All firms, 20121,0505,504
Men-owned firms, 20126512,563
Women-owned firms, 20123712,402
Minority-owned firms, 20123542,222
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126653,040
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182608
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128484,598
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
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, 200729.5%29.6%
Population per square mile, 201031.0211.4
Land area in square miles, 2010599.15400.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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