Columbia County vs. Luzerne County
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Columbia County (PA) Luzerne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 65,456 317,646
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.7% -1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 67,303 320,895
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,295 320,918
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7% 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5% 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 50.5%
White alone, percent 95.3% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.1% 80.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,272 22,088
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.3% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 30,323 150,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.5% 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $149,100 $125,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,195 $1,244
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $464 $502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $762 $767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 17.0% 20.5%
Building permits, 2018 147 312
Households, 2014-2018 26,582 128,054
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.0% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.1% 11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.5% 82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.7% 74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.0% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.5% 23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.7% 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.5% 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 109,255 515,557
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,613,375 6,627,995
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 118,445 3,435,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 904,832 8,097,008
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,528 $25,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.4 22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,889 $51,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,794 $27,919
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3% 14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,428 7,210
Total employment, 2017 22,024 136,040
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 785,738 5,414,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.0% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,298 16,983
All firms, 2012 4,590 21,934
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,771 13,109
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,162 6,611
Minority-owned firms, 2012 121 2,156
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,221 18,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 557 2,264
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,750 18,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.1% 23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 139.3 360.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 483.11 890.33
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (PA) and Luzerne county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.