Rockbridge County vs. Nelson County

Rockbridge County (VA)Nelson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,75214,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,35815,015
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,30715,020
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%27.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.7%
White alone, percent93.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4911,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,50010,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$213,000$243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,296$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$728$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%13.1%
Building permits, 20186045
Households, 2014-20188,9796,445
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.5%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.5%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,3176,419
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,059115,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,078$7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.830.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,805$62,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,594$36,002
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017426365
Total employment, 20175,3833,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)156,06399,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5781,283
All firms, 20121,5621,587
Men-owned firms, 2012843927
Women-owned firms, 2012497463
Minority-owned firms, 20127697
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4111,431
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3131,350
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201037.331.9
Land area in square miles, 2010597.56470.86

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