Frederick County vs. Jefferson County

Frederick County (VA)Jefferson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)88,35556,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.9%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,28353,488
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,30553,498
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.4%
White alone, percent90.7%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.1%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.6%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186,7375,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,84323,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$245,100$240,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,562$1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,122$989
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%9.2%
Building permits, 2018716217
Households, 2014-201830,97320,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.6%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.1%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)114,050103,050
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,537,614206,707
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,346,134451,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,760$8,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.437.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$73,250$76,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,961$34,750
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,536870
Total employment, 201726,98012,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,129,336429,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,6473,593
All firms, 20126,7524,367
Men-owned firms, 20123,9852,312
Women-owned firms, 20122,1871,411
Minority-owned firms, 2012536478
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9803,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012648368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,7683,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%36.8%
Population per square mile, 2010189.4255.2
Land area in square miles, 2010413.50209.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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