Goochland County vs. Powhatan County
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Goochland County (VA) Powhatan County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 23,244 29,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.2% 4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,692 28,064
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,717 28,046
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8% 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7% 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 48.2%
White alone, percent 80.3% 87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 16.1% 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.6% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.0% 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.8% 86.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,601 2,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.8% 2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,452 11,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 84.9% 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, 2009-2013 0.8% 1.9%
Building permits, 2018 190 191
Households, 2014-2018 8,426 10,178
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.53 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.2% 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.1% 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.9% 87.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.9% 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 39.2% 28.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.3% 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2% 9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.7% 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.6% 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,635 17,099
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 215,509 264,151
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,096 $9,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.1 31.9
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, percent 6.7% 6.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 677 694
Total employment, 2017 14,793 5,237
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,390,938 198,897
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,166 2,145
All firms, 2012 2,812 2,333
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,640 1,372
Women-owned firms, 2012 707 703
Minority-owned firms, 2012 380 228
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,356 2,055
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 327 115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,265 2,062
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 23.6% 25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 77.2 107.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 281.42 260.22
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.