Maryland vs. Virginia

	Maryland	Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,045,680	8,535,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.7%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,773,794	8,001,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,773,552	8,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.4%	15.4%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.8%
White alone, percent	58.8%	69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.9%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	6.7%	6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.4%	9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	50.5%	61.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	372,462	684,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,458,801	3,538,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.8%	66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$305,500	$264,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,987	$1,767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$617	$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,357	$1,202
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.5%	21.7%
Building permits, 2018	18,647	31,977
Households, 2014-2018	2,192,518	3,128,415
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.3%	89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.6%	82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	39.6%	38.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.2%	64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,516,782	17,795,901
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	40,821,901	47,705,003
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	39,532,989	96,389,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	60,734,191	86,613,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	76,379,707	110,002,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,980	$13,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	28.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$81,868	$71,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,517	$37,763
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	139,446	201,893
Total employment, 2017	2,335,479	3,310,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	126,632,897	177,105,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	497,161	617,046
All firms, 2012	531,953	653,193
Men-owned firms, 2012	276,630	353,012
Women-owned firms, 2012	209,119	236,290
Minority-owned firms, 2012	203,394	185,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	314,902	450,109
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	50,976	76,434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	462,232	548,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.3%	9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.8%	7.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.1%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.6%	30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	594.8	202.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	9,707.24	39,490.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Maryland and Virginia using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.