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Population

12,118

0.54% decline

Median Age

48.4

Median Household Income

$37,011

5.58% growth

Poverty Rate

21.9%

Number of Employees

4,741

1.84% decline

Median Property Value

$164,600

2.3% growth

About

Northampton County, VA has a population of 12,118 people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $37,011. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Northampton County, VA declined from 12,184 to 12,118, a 0.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,055 to $37,011, a 5.58% increase.

The population of Northampton County, VA is 54.1% White, 35.6% Black, and 8.24% Hispanic. 8.72% of the people in Northampton County, VA speak a non-English language, and 96.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northampton County, VA are Rappahannock Community College, with 646 graduates, Eastern Shore Community College, with 133 graduates, and Dominion School of Hair Design, with 27 graduates.

The median property value in Northampton County, VA is $164,600, and the homeownership rate is 67.2%. Most people in Northampton County, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County, VA is 2 cars per household.

Northampton County, VA is the 109th most populated county in Virginia and borders Accomack County, VA; Mathews County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; York County, VA; Hampton city, VA; Norfolk city, VA; Poquoson city, VA; Virginia Beach city, VA& 3 more.

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Economy

The economy of Northampton County, VA employs 4,741 people. The economy of Northampton County, VA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Wholesale trade; and Construction, which employ respectively 5.03; 1.95; and 1.61 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Northampton County, VA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (801), Retail trade (630), and Construction (476), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($66,146), Educational Services ($36,346), and Transportation & Warehousing ($35,972).

Median household income in Northampton County, VA is $37,011. Males in Northampton County, VA have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,384. The income inequality of Northampton County, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Northampton County, VA is from the public use microdata area of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

$60,012

Average Male Salary

± $5,863

$42,384

Average Female Salary

± $5,095

In 2016, full-time male employees in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA made 1.42 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $189,178 ± $98,710

2. American Indian $85,393 ± $51,354

3. White $49,316 ± $4,076

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 2.22 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northampton County, VA is from Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

0.44

2016 Wage GINI

0.427

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.16% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 302

2. Census Tract 301

3. Census Tract 303

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Northampton County, VA was Census Tract 302 with a value of $38,200, followed by Census Tract 301 and Census Tract 303, with respective values of $37,155 and $36,210.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Northampton County, VA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

4,741

2016 value

± 282

1.84%

1 year Growth

± 8.24%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Northampton County, VA declined at a rate of 1.84%, from 4,830 employees to 4,741 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton County, VA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Construction. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Northampton County, VA. In Northampton County, VA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 116 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,415. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

65-74

Male Majority

65-74

Female Majority

Northampton County, VA residents 65-74 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Wise County, VA $11,348

2. Buchanan County, VA $11,118

3. Norton city, VA $10,827

At $11,348 Wise County, VA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Buchanan County, VA with $11,118 and in Norton city, VA with $10,827.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,415

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Northampton County, VA were $8,415 in 2014, but $8,615 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.32% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Northampton County, VA are $$1,173 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Northampton County, VA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Northampton County, VA is home to a population of 12,118 people, from which 96.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Northampton County, VA is composed of 6,561 White residents (54.1%), 4,313 Black residents (35.6%), 999 Hispanic residents (8.24%), 124 Two+ residents (1.02%), and 99 Asian residents (0.82%). The most common foreign languages in Northampton County, VA are Spanish (770 speakers), Tagalog (49 speakers), and German (34 speakers), but compared to other places, Northampton County, VA has a relative high number of Gujarati (29 speakers), German (34 speakers), and Japanese (14 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Haiti

relatively high origin

1. Iceland

2. Caribbean- Not Specified

3. Bermuda

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,907 Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA residents, followed by Germany with 715 and Haiti with 479.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Iceland. In 2016, there were 36 people from Iceland living in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, approximately 6.17 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Gujarati

2. German

3. Japanese

946 of Northampton County, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Northampton County, VA was Spanish. 6.35% of the overall population of Northampton County, VA are native Spanish speakers. 0.4% speak Tagalog and 0.28% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Northampton County, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Gujarati speakers. In 2015, there were 29 native Gujarati speakers living in Northampton County, VA, approximately 1.98 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA awarded 806 degrees. The student population of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA is skewed towards females, with 275 male students and 531 female students. Most students in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA are White (547 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (166 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 5.46%), and Two or more races (27 and 3.35%). The largest universities in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA by number of graduates are Rappahannock Community College (646 and 80.1%), Eastern Shore Community College (133 and 16.5%), and Dominion School of Hair Design (27 and 3.35%). The most popular majors in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (237 and 29.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 and 4.84%), and General Cosmetology (13 and 1.61%). The median tuition costs in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 237 graduates

2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training 39 graduates

3. General Cosmetology 13 graduates

relatively high

1. General Cosmetology 13 graduates

2. Other Industrial Production Technology 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 237 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 13 graduates, which is approximately 10.82 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Rappahannock Community College 646 graduates

2. Eastern Shore Community College 133 graduates

3. Dominion School of Hair Design 27 graduates

In 2015, the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rappahannock Community College with 646 graduates.

Most students in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA are graduating from Public, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northampton County, VA is $164,600, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $160,900 to $164,600, a 2.3% increase. The homeownership rate of Northampton County, VA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Northampton County, VA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Northampton County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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