Pittsylvania County vs. Rockingham County

Pittsylvania County (VA)Rockingham County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,94990,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,47393,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,50693,643
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.8%
White alone, percent76.2%77.6%
Black or African American alone, percent21.5%19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%72.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2555,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,65644,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,400$111,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,001$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$658
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%9.4%
Building permits, 201850208
Households, 2014-201826,33037,201
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,47491,128
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,629287,512
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)615,8614,268,306
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)381,006397,593
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,838866,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,866$9,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.025.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,382$42,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,443$23,604
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20178451,652
Total employment, 20178,24122,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,711760,525
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2224,916
All firms, 20123,6086,193
Men-owned firms, 20122,0683,278
Women-owned firms, 20121,2022,139
Minority-owned firms, 20126171,011
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8784,982
Veteran-owned firms, 2012397521
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0015,330
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.1%9.2%
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%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201065.5165.6
Land area in square miles, 2010968.94565.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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