Ohio County vs. Jefferson County

Ohio County (WV)Jefferson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,75565,767
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.1%-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,44869,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,44369,709
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.4%
White alone, percent93.1%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0005,170
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,91232,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,400$90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,000$966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.1%13.4%
Building permits, 201816
Households, 2014-201817,35127,363
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.9%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,72276,209
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)896,046723,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,330$10,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.624.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,418$44,819
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,258$25,658
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3841,252
Total employment, 201726,58518,189
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,124,855686,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4643,087
All firms, 20123,2784,075
Men-owned firms, 20121,8752,148
Women-owned firms, 20129681,292
Minority-owned firms, 2012159324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8603,550
Veteran-owned firms, 2012408448
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5453,336
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%1.5%
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, 200723.7%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010420.0170.7
Land area in square miles, 2010105.82408.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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