Mathews County vs. Northampton County
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Mathews County (VA) Northampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,802 11,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.9% -5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 8,976 12,391
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,978 12,389
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.5% 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.1% 26.4%
Female persons, percent 51.9% 52.3%
White alone, percent 87.7% 62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.7% 33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.8% 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.3% 54.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 959 1,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,757 7,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 87.2% 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $224,800 $164,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,251 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $396 $402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $953 $736
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.4% 7.2%
Building permits, 2018 19 49
Households, 2014-2018 3,908 5,151
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.22 2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.8% 94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.4% 9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.0% 78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.5% 66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.0% 21.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.4% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8% 14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.4% 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 42.0% 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,404 28,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 54,443 117,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,128 $9,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 35.0 20.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $67,009 $43,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,119 $26,467
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3% 18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 188 310
Total employment, 2017 1,095 2,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 25,750 102,498
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.8% -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 831 1,014
All firms, 2012 978 1,342
Men-owned firms, 2012 525 825
Women-owned firms, 2012 385 326
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 927 1,011
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71 163
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 864 1,058
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% 26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 104.5 58.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 85.93 211.61
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mathews county (VA) and Northampton county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.