Nicholas County vs. Webster County

	Nicholas County (WV)	Webster County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,842	8,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,233	9,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,233	9,154
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	23.2%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.0%
White alone, percent	97.5%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.8%	97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,836	556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,170	5,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,100	$67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$899	$818
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$310	$260
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$578	$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	6.1%
Households, 2014-2018	10,472	3,811
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.9%	70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.6%	64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.5%	42.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	100,102	25,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	432,541	42,861
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,491	$4,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.0	28.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,468	$34,312
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,941	$20,507
Persons in poverty, percent	19.0%	23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	567	135
Total employment, 2017	6,241	1,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	206,770	38,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.5%	-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,198	307
All firms, 2012	1,559	518
Men-owned firms, 2012	832	289
Women-owned firms, 2012	539	198
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,385	496
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,266	397
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	34.2%	15.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.6	16.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	646.82	553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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