Somerset County vs. Accomack County
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Somerset County (MD) Accomack County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 25,675 32,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% -2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 26,470 33,162
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,470 33,164
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1% 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0% 23.6%
Female persons, percent 45.9% 51.2%
White alone, percent 53.9% 68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 42.0% 28.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.6% 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4% 60.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,599 2,700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.1% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,490 21,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.0% 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $140,300 $165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,317 $1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $523 $388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $685 $797
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 15.3% 5.2%
Building permits, 2018 36 92
Households, 2014-2018 8,383 13,401
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.34 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.9% 93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.0% 10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.3% 63.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.9% 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.8% 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5% 16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.7% 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,769 53,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 74,733 62,723
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 223,208 667,932
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 112,241 348,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,275 $10,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,165 $43,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,924 $24,355
Persons in poverty, percent 23.4% 17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 381 745
Total employment, 2017 3,905 8,625
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 144,230 264,037
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.4% -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,427 2,330
All firms, 2012 1,692 2,997
Men-owned firms, 2012 940 1,716
Women-owned firms, 2012 481 802
Minority-owned firms, 2012 291 335
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,365 2,560
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 135 212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,466 2,536
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 11.9% 6.0%
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 20.7% 23.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.8 73.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 319.72 449.50
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Somerset county (MD) and Accomack county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.