Northampton County, VA Demographic Data
Northampton County, VA Summary
Northampton County is located in Virginia
- Population: 12,408
- Area: 795.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 211.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 583.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Northampton County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,346
52%
50.8
Male
5,772
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,118
323,128,000
Northampton County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
729
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
537
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
806
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
514
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
701
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,209
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,122
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,477
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
962
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,054
8.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,684
13.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
856
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
467
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,717
80.2%
77.2
Female
5,160
53.1%
51.3
Male
4,557
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,351
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,608
29.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,007
24.8%
15.2
Female
1,662
55.3%
55.8
Male
1,345
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Northampton County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,988
98.9%
96.8
White
7,477
61.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,325
35.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
99
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
66
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
65
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
130
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
999
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
865
7.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
92
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,119
91.8%
82.2
Northampton County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
664
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,165
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,835
32.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,766
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
504
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,221
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
676
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,829
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,002
79.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,897
21.5%
31.2
Northampton County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,984
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,416
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,140
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
364
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,142
11.4
5.8%
Northampton County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,396
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
993
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
822
7.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
117
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Northampton County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
745
14.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
458
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
534
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
675
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
614
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
889
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
513
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
358
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
138
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
151
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
37,011
57,617
Per capita income
23,331
31,128
Northampton County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
316
6.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
488
10.3%
9.8
Construction
476
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,227
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
150
3.2%
6.6
Information
25
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
312
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
141
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
362
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
221
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
630
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
143
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
5.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
745
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,484
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
502
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,044
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
966
20.4%
18.1%
Northampton County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,682
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,501
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
680
14.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
1.3%
5.1
Walked
121
2.6%
2.7
Other means
62
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
259
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Northampton County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
616
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,640
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,918
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
901
17.8%
21.0
Northampton County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,075
69.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,412
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,663
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,267
30.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Northampton County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,342
1 room
20
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
139
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
365
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
995
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,716
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,562
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,160
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
632
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
753
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Northampton County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,342
1-unit, detached
6,049
82.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
121
1.6%
5.9
2-units
162
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
88
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
61
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
78
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
203
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
580
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Northampton County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,559
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
484
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
587
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
309
4.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
909
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
826
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
846
11.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,749
23.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
73
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Northampton County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
28
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
842
16.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,887
56.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,117
22.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.2%
0.1
Wood
172
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Northampton County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,708
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
59
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
69
4.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
140
8.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
156
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
238
13.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
522
30.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
524
30.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
792
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
195
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
204
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
145
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
368
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Northampton County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,462
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
13
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
259
17.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
370
25.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
777
53.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
201
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
729
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
191
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
166
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
140
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
6.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
597
44.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
314
0.0%
0.0%
Northampton County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,412
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
276
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
444
13.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
830
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
434
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
519
15.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
659
19.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
199
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,600
205,000
