Nelson County vs. Appomattox County

	Nelson County (VA)	Appomattox County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,836	15,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	15,015	15,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,020	14,973
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.7%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.3%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	51.4%
White alone, percent	85.0%	78.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.6%	19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.4%	76.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,222	1,358
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,190	7,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.3%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$243,800	$155,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,458	$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$698	$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.1%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	45	66
Households, 2014-2018	6,445	6,095
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.28	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.4%	94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	77.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.8%	65.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.6%	84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.1%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.3%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.1%	54.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	115,108	143,824
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,763	$9,507
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.4	30.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,446	$56,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,002	$26,890
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	365	301
Total employment, 2017	3,289	2,447
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,277	63,444
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.3%	-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,283	933
All firms, 2012	1,587	962
Men-owned firms, 2012	927	616
Women-owned firms, 2012	463	253
Minority-owned firms, 2012	97	117
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,431	796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	131	80
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,350	806
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	32.8%	29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.9	44.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	470.86	333.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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