Suffolk County vs. Norfolk County
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Suffolk County (MA) Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 807,252 705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11.8% 5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 722,190 670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 722,023 670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6% 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0% 16.9%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 51.9%
White alone, percent 61.5% 78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 24.7% 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 9.3% 11.8%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.4% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.9% 74.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 19,788 30,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 29.8% 17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 342,052 280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 36.1% 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, 2009-2013 80.5% 37.2%
Building permits, 2018 3,738 2,009
Households, 2014-2018 307,870 263,551
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.41 2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 80.9% 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 40.1% 21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.1% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.8% 88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.5% 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 44.8% 53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2% 2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.7% 68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.9% 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,550,958 1,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 16,983,330 5,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 3,805,223 10,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,840,656 13,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,850,957 11,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,890 $17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.1 34.2
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, percent 17.5% 6.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 21,478 20,310
Total employment, 2017 638,238 353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 56,756,148 20,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.2% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 62,985 62,269
All firms, 2012 66,834 68,073
Men-owned firms, 2012 38,307 40,019
Women-owned firms, 2012 21,877 21,876
Minority-owned firms, 2012 20,276 9,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 42,276 56,057
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 5,091 5,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 57,225 59,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 11.0% 2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.8% 6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.1% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 8.3% 1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.5% 30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 12,415.7 1,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 58.15 396.11
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.