Lancaster County vs. Essex County

Lancaster County (VA)Essex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,78310,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,39011,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,39111,151
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.1%23.2%
Female persons, percent52.9%53.2%
White alone, percent68.5%56.9%
Black or African American alone, percent29.0%38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.8%54.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,209716
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6555,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.7%69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,700$188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,433$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%8.6%
Building permits, 20185140
Households, 2014-20185,1424,463
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,92219,587
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,00568,391
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,485236,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,372$21,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.237.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,739$52,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,196$26,603
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017470305
Total employment, 20173,9383,352
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,35498,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,097786
All firms, 20121,640842
Men-owned firms, 2012780470
Women-owned firms, 2012512229
Minority-owned firms, 2012113146
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,485640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,272614
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, 200716.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201085.543.4
Land area in square miles, 2010133.25257.12

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