Somerset County vs. Northumberland County

Somerset County (MD)Northumberland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,67512,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,47012,331
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,47012,330
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%36.7%
Female persons, percent45.9%51.0%
White alone, percent53.9%72.3%
Black or African American alone, percent42.0%25.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.4%69.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5991,356
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,4909,345
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,300$285,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,317$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$523$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.3%1.7%
Building permits, 20183642
Households, 2014-20188,3835,686
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%44.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,7695,721
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)74,7333,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,24185,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,275$6,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.830.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,165$58,677
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,924$34,006
Persons in poverty, percent23.4%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017381309
Total employment, 20173,9051,685
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,23057,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4271,110
All firms, 20121,6921,470
Men-owned firms, 2012940934
Women-owned firms, 2012481414
Minority-owned firms, 2012291208
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3651,233
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4661,250
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.9%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, 200720.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.864.5
Land area in square miles, 2010319.72191.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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