Bland County vs. Mercer County

Bland County (VA)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,29359,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,82462,265
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,82462,264
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.3%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%22.0%
Female persons, percent45.3%52.0%
White alone, percent94.4%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184214,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,33130,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.9%11.4%
Building permits, 2018255
Households, 2014-20182,52324,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,286100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,619432,934
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,844929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,023$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.821.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,511$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,275$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017731,215
Total employment, 20171,39616,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,811597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172492,992
All firms, 20123324,005
Men-owned firms, 20122552,113
Women-owned firms, 2012631,275
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123153,444
Veteran-owned firms, 201243352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122273,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 201019.1148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010357.73418.99

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