Plymouth County vs. Norfolk County

Plymouth County (MA)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)518,132705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)494,937670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010494,919670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.9%
White alone, percent84.7%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent11.3%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.5%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.7%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201829,83130,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.3%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)208,114280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$356,700$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,205$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$805$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,227$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%37.2%
Building permits, 20181,5652,009
Households, 2014-2018186,306263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.2%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.9%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.7%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent2.8%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.6%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)909,4301,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,904,1355,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,493,24610,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,622,73113,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,889,61411,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,786$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.334.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$85,654$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,343$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent6.2%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201712,74420,310
Total employment, 2017172,923353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,221,99820,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201740,18462,269
All firms, 201243,92868,073
Men-owned firms, 201226,40440,019
Women-owned firms, 201214,08921,876
Minority-owned firms, 20123,9879,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 201238,76256,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,8435,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201237,42359,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.2%30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010750.91,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2010659.08396.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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