Lewis County vs. Webster County

Lewis County (WV)Webster County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,0248,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,3729,150
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,3729,154
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%23.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.0%
White alone, percent97.4%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,208556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9605,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,800$67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$874$818
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$268$260
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%6.1%
Households, 2014-20186,5773,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.5%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.6%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%42.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)112,61325,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)301,20442,861
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,399$4,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.628.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,423$34,312
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,575$20,507
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017357135
Total employment, 20174,7231,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)177,48238,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.7%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017828307
All firms, 20121,206518
Men-owned firms, 2012730289
Women-owned firms, 2012384198
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,109496
Veteran-owned firms, 20129499
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012993397
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, 200717.0%15.6%
Population per square mile, 201042.516.5
Land area in square miles, 2010384.90553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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