Braxton County vs. Calhoun County

	Braxton County (WV)	Calhoun County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,089	7,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,519	7,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,523	7,627
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.4%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	24.5%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.1%
White alone, percent	97.4%	98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.8%	96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	940	410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,427	3,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.2%	80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,000	$73,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$913	$657
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$259	$192
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$583
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	3.1%
Households, 2014-2018	5,491	2,864
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.4%	63.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.5%	80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.1%	11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.3%	37.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,346	16,956
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	171,108	27,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,827	$3,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.4	34.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,213	$37,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,596	$19,911
Persons in poverty, percent	21.6%	22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	249	93
Total employment, 2017	3,081	909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	101,402	41,105
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-13.9%	13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	523	428
All firms, 2012	1,042	561
Men-owned firms, 2012	688	297
Women-owned firms, 2012	263	244
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	972	541
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	91
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	840	456
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	28.4	27.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	510.81	279.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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