Grant County vs. Preston County

Grant County (WV)Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,62633,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,94233,520
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,93733,520
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%20.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.7%
White alone, percent97.6%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189262,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,72415,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,300$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%5.9%
Building permits, 2018657
Households, 2014-20184,55612,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.6%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,91568,315
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)68,902147,079
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,161234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,746$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.830.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,071$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,828$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017233542
Total employment, 20172,5895,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,853196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176761,646
All firms, 20127711,876
Men-owned firms, 2012478981
Women-owned firms, 2012216629
Minority-owned firms, 20122740
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127201,750
Veteran-owned firms, 201248153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126961,531
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.051.7
Land area in square miles, 2010477.37648.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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