Hancock County vs. Jefferson County

Hancock County (WV)Jefferson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,09465,767
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,67269,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,67669,709
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.4%
White alone, percent94.9%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5615,170
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,33232,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,000$90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$907$966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.5%13.4%
Building permits, 2018156
Households, 2014-201812,69727,363
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,365438,135
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,273723,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,764$10,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.124.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,580$44,819
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,637$25,658
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 20175641,252
Total employment, 20178,52418,189
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)307,807686,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.4%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2423,087
All firms, 20121,7124,075
Men-owned firms, 20129712,148
Women-owned firms, 20125441,292
Minority-owned firms, 201254324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5433,550
Veteran-owned firms, 2012206448
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3863,336
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
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%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010371.3170.7
Land area in square miles, 201082.61408.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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