McDowell County vs. Wyoming County

McDowell County (WV)Wyoming County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,22320,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-17.6%-12.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,11123,802
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,11323,796
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%21.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.6%
White alone, percent90.0%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.3%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.7%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189941,509
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,17310,887
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.4%82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$33,800$67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$710$873
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$267$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$529$649
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.3%3.9%
Building permits, 201822
Households, 2014-20187,7118,823
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.7%94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%0.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.2%77.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.1%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201866.4%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20185.4%9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.3%27.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201828.3%39.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201829.2%34.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,47236,137
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,211154,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,153$6,631
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.730.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,547$40,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$14,489$20,831
Persons in poverty, percent35.4%24.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017225270
Total employment, 20172,0682,708
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,05094,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-20.6%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017467702
All firms, 2012629869
Men-owned firms, 2012345481
Women-owned firms, 2012231282
Minority-owned firms, 20125928
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012525797
Veteran-owned firms, 20122948
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012556757
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%42.6%
Population per square mile, 201041.547.6
Land area in square miles, 2010533.46499.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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