Harrison County vs. Taylor County

Harrison County (WV)Taylor County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,55416,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)69,10816,888
Population, Census, April 1, 201069,09916,895
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.3%
White alone, percent95.6%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2251,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,7697,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,500$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.6%9.2%
Households, 2014-201827,4366,661
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)666,51447,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,314,734110,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,015$6,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.831.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,433$47,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,869$24,258
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,834217
Total employment, 201728,6792,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,250,545103,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,763745
All firms, 20125,633884
Men-owned firms, 20123,051510
Women-owned firms, 20121,702238
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,080796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012602227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,602544
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010166.197.8
Land area in square miles, 2010416.01172.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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