Clarke County vs. Berkeley County

Clarke County (VA)Berkeley County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,523117,123
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,025104,172
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,034104,169
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%14.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.4%
White alone, percent90.6%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.4%84.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,10910,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,38249,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$335,600$172,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,825$1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$486$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,120$971
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%9.6%
Building permits, 2018351,083
Households, 2014-20185,63943,237
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.2%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%60.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)89,778866,623
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,456939,220
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,687$8,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.030.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,936$60,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,946$28,736
Persons in poverty, percent6.5%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173531,654
Total employment, 20172,96925,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,7051,034,358
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3885,839
All firms, 20121,5966,779
Men-owned firms, 20128413,484
Women-owned firms, 20125792,495
Minority-owned firms, 2012120560
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4415,981
Veteran-owned firms, 20122361,034
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3045,363
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.3%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201079.7324.4
Land area in square miles, 2010176.18321.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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