Goochland County vs. Powhatan County

Goochland County (VA)Powhatan County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,24429,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.2%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,69228,064
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,71728,046
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.3%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%48.2%
White alone, percent80.3%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent16.1%9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.8%86.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6012,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,45211,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.9%89.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$344,000$271,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,731$1,570
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,197$1,046
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.8%1.9%
Building permits, 2018190191
Households, 2014-20188,42610,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%87.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201839.2%28.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,63517,099
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)215,509264,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,096$9,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.131.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$89,741$83,914
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,806$35,641
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%6.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017677694
Total employment, 201714,7935,237
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,390,938198,897
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1662,145
All firms, 20122,8122,333
Men-owned firms, 20121,6401,372
Women-owned firms, 2012707703
Minority-owned firms, 2012380228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3562,055
Veteran-owned firms, 2012327115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2652,062
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, 200723.6%25.8%
Population per square mile, 201077.2107.8
Land area in square miles, 2010281.42260.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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