Martin County vs. Wayne County

Martin County (KY)Wayne County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,32339,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.4%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,92942,495
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,92942,481
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%21.1%
Female persons, percent45.1%51.1%
White alone, percent91.9%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent6.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184252,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,30119,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,500$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$978$976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$577$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%7.2%
Households, 2014-20184,11215,799
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.1%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.8%79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.5%15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.3%18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201836.8%45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.8%42.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,310312,909
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,767254,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,358$6,121
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.026.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,125$36,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,492$21,240
Persons in poverty, percent39.1%20.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017142493
Total employment, 20171,4527,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)45,777292,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.4%6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174631,586
All firms, 20124681,938
Men-owned firms, 20122271,206
Women-owned firms, 2012190560
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124271,809
Veteran-owned firms, 201237379
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124011,433
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%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201056.384.0
Land area in square miles, 2010229.61505.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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