Northampton County vs. Poquoson city County

	Northampton County (VA)	Poquoson city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,735	12,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,391	12,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,389	12,150
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.4%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	52.3%	51.4%
White alone, percent	62.5%	94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	33.9%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.3%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.4%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,129	1,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	4.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.4%	83.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$164,000	$325,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,213	$2,166
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$402	$597
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$736	$1,208
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.2%	7.5%
Households, 2014-2018	5,151	4,615
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.26	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.7%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.1%	4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.5%	86.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.2%	96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.6%	42.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.6%	3.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	28,959	9,995
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	97,755	12,629
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	117,921	63,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,645	$5,270
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.1	24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,553	$96,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,467	$40,277
Persons in poverty, percent	18.8%	4.5%
All firms, 2012	1,342	703
Men-owned firms, 2012	825	439
Women-owned firms, 2012	326	189
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,011	664
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	163	141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,058	493
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	26.0%	19.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	58.5	793.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	211.61	15.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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