Mason County vs. Cabell County

Mason County (WV)Cabell County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,71893,224
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,34896,297
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,32496,319
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.1%
White alone, percent97.3%91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%90.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9406,395
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,08946,327
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$77,400$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$875$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%24.9%
Building permits, 2018599
Households, 2014-201810,84939,628
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%69.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%25.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.1%48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,226237,440
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)93,8601,426,939
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,9451,570,924
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,296$16,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.720.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,347$38,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,812$24,506
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173322,397
Total employment, 20173,93547,471
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)183,1741,886,503
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179074,676
All firms, 20121,3306,436
Men-owned firms, 20126593,599
Women-owned firms, 20125262,013
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2495,693
Veteran-owned firms, 201284690
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1645,183
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.8%25.8%
Population per square mile, 201063.4342.8
Land area in square miles, 2010430.75281.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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