Meigs County vs. Wood County

Meigs County (OH)Wood County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,10684,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,76786,953
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,77086,956
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.4%
White alone, percent97.3%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6426,748
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,18240,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,900$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$585$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%14.5%
Building permits, 201810116
Households, 2014-20189,19336,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.0%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,442181,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,438635,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,165332,713
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,5291,396,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,592$16,108
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.720.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,591$45,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,897$27,201
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173161,989
Total employment, 20172,46029,939
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,1571,035,548
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1384,026
All firms, 20121,4916,122
Men-owned firms, 20129093,479
Women-owned firms, 20124301,995
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4445,610
Veteran-owned firms, 2012148770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2734,858
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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201055.3237.4
Land area in square miles, 2010430.10366.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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