Cumberland County vs. Powhatan County

Cumberland County (VA)Powhatan County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,80929,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,03928,064
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,05228,046
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.7%48.2%
White alone, percent65.7%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent30.8%9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.6%86.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187752,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,73711,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%89.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,300$271,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,155$1,570
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$847$1,046
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%1.9%
Building permits, 201825191
Households, 2014-20183,96310,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.2%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%87.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%28.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,36117,099
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,387264,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,101$9,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201841.431.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,221$83,914
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,177$35,641
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%6.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017136694
Total employment, 20177995,237
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,538198,897
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175382,145
All firms, 20124262,333
Men-owned firms, 20122391,372
Women-owned firms, 2012154703
Minority-owned firms, 201248228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123612,055
Veteran-owned firms, 201260115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123482,062
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, 200716.8%25.8%
Population per square mile, 201033.8107.8
Land area in square miles, 2010297.46260.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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