Hancock County vs. Beaver County

Hancock County (WV)Beaver County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,094164,742
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,672170,549
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,676170,539
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%21.5%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.4%
White alone, percent94.9%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,56112,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,33279,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,000$133,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$907$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.5%17.0%
Building permits, 201815201
Households, 2014-201812,69770,817
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%57.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,365779,616
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,9091,179,512
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,2731,590,246
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,764$9,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.125.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,580$55,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,637$30,016
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175643,407
Total employment, 20178,52447,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)307,8071,914,611
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.4%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2428,938
All firms, 20121,71211,951
Men-owned firms, 20129717,488
Women-owned firms, 20125443,383
Minority-owned firms, 201254450
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,54311,025
Veteran-owned firms, 20122061,309
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3869,981
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
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%26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010371.3392.3
Land area in square miles, 201082.61434.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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