Essex County vs. Middlesex County

Essex County (VA)Middlesex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,91910,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,14910,959
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15110,959
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%31.1%
Female persons, percent53.2%51.3%
White alone, percent56.9%79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent38.1%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%77.5%
Veterans, 2014-20187161,236
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,8697,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.6%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,100$263,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%3.5%
Building permits, 20184035
Households, 2014-20184,4634,454
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,5879,467
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,39123,204
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,634101,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,066$9,363
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.130.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,681$51,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,603$29,707
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017305324
Total employment, 20173,3522,215
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,77667,714
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017786978
All firms, 2012842971
Men-owned firms, 2012470534
Women-owned firms, 2012229224
Minority-owned firms, 201214671
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012640848
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139177
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012614718
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%20.4%
Population per square mile, 201043.484.1
Land area in square miles, 2010257.12130.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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