Pittsylvania County vs. Bedford County

Pittsylvania County (VA)Bedford County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,94978,747
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,47374,936
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,50668,676
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%21.3%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.7%
White alone, percent76.2%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent21.5%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2556,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,65636,997
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,400$200,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,001$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$852
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%3.6%
Building permits, 20185082
Households, 2014-201826,33031,206
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,47428,890
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,62982,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)381,006265,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,838521,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,866$7,490
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.027.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,382$61,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,443$31,796
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178451,715
Total employment, 20178,24115,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,711595,647
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2225,305
All firms, 20123,6084,688
Men-owned firms, 20122,0682,592
Women-owned firms, 20121,2021,385
Minority-owned firms, 2012617311
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8784,257
Veteran-owned firms, 2012397567
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0013,799
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.1%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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%23.3%
Population per square mile, 201065.591.2
Land area in square miles, 2010968.94753.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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