Pendleton County vs. Grant County

	Pendleton County (WV)	Grant County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,997	11,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.1%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,695	11,942
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,695	11,937
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.1%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.1%
White alone, percent	96.1%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.1%	96.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	597	926
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,218	6,724
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.2%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,300	$137,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$897	$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$269	$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$534	$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.6%	5.6%
Building permits, 2018	10	65
Households, 2014-2018	3,154	4,556
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	68.4%	71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.2%	68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.0%	80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.2%	14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.2%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.4%	53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	18,358	45,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,209	115,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,918	$9,746
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.2	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,210	$41,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,739	$22,828
Persons in poverty, percent	14.6%	14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	137	233
Total employment, 2017	1,117	2,589
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	33,286	101,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.8%	-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	529	676
All firms, 2012	535	771
Men-owned firms, 2012	302	478
Women-owned firms, 2012	144	216
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	509	720
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	498	696
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	4.6%
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	0.0%	27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	11.1	25.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	696.05	477.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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