Hardy County vs. Rockingham County

Hardy County (WV)Rockingham County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,77581,244
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,02576,321
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,02576,314
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%19.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.8%
White alone, percent93.8%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.8%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3124,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,35735,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,400$210,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$728$861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%10.3%
Building permits, 201840395
Households, 2014-20185,52130,946
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,92182,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,392496,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)133,260429,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,611$5,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.722.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,186$59,817
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,596$30,138
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172681,491
Total employment, 20175,46427,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)177,7501,128,175
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.2%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178515,824
All firms, 20129625,281
Men-owned firms, 20125173,079
Women-owned firms, 20122861,654
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129034,953
Veteran-owned firms, 201293660
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128324,445
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%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.189.9
Land area in square miles, 2010582.31849.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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