Essex County vs. Westmoreland County

	Essex County (VA)	Westmoreland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,919	17,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	11,149	17,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	11,151	17,454
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.2%	25.4%
Female persons, percent	53.2%	51.2%
White alone, percent	56.9%	69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	38.1%	26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.5%	64.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	716	1,909
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,869	10,998
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.6%	74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$188,100	$210,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,214	$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$434	$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$868	$1,009
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.6%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	40	95
Households, 2014-2018	4,463	7,612
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.6%	84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.4%	74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.8%	86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.6%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.0%	53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	68,391	13,215
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	90,738	167,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	236,634	109,793
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$21,066	$6,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.1	41.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,681	$54,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,603	$32,637
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	305	318
Total employment, 2017	3,352	2,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	98,776	68,239
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.0%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	786	1,198
All firms, 2012	842	1,250
Men-owned firms, 2012	470	680
Women-owned firms, 2012	229	464
Minority-owned firms, 2012	146	216
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	640	996
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	256
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	614	907
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.4	76.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	257.12	229.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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