Suffolk County vs. Norfolk County

Suffolk County (MA)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)807,252705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.8%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)722,190670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010722,023670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.0%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.9%
White alone, percent61.5%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent24.7%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Asian alone, percent9.3%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent23.4%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.9%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201819,78830,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201829.8%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)342,052280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201836.1%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$463,200$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,341$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$819$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,506$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201380.5%37.2%
Building permits, 20183,7382,009
Households, 2014-2018307,870263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201840.1%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.8%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,550,9581,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,983,3305,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,805,22310,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,840,65613,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,850,95711,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,890$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.134.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,582$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,190$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201721,47820,310
Total employment, 2017638,238353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)56,756,14820,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201762,98562,269
All firms, 201266,83468,073
Men-owned firms, 201238,30740,019
Women-owned firms, 201221,87721,876
Minority-owned firms, 201220,2769,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 201242,27656,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,0915,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201257,22559,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.0%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.3%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201012,415.71,693.6
Land area in square miles, 201058.15396.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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