Gates County vs. Southampton County

Gates County (NC)Southampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,57317,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,18418,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,19718,570
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.5%48.0%
White alone, percent65.5%62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent31.2%34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.8%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188181,827
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,4437,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,000$169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.5%4.7%
Building permits, 20184650
Households, 2014-20184,4776,522
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.9%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.1%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%54.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,0087,817
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,996131,165
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,63055,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,676$3,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.129.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,205$54,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,334$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017125217
Total employment, 20178802,220
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,92690,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017526918
All firms, 20124711,050
Men-owned firms, 2012307651
Women-owned firms, 2012105371
Minority-owned firms, 2012160354
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012279665
Veteran-owned firms, 201250182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012389848
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201035.831.0
Land area in square miles, 2010340.45599.15

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