Pendleton County vs. Pocahontas County

Pendleton County (WV)Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,9978,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,6958,722
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,6958,719
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.1%25.2%
Female persons, percent49.4%48.7%
White alone, percent96.1%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018597615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,2188,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.2%81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,300$124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$897$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$269$270
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$534$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%22.3%
Building permits, 2018104
Households, 2014-20183,1543,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.4%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.2%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.2%45.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,35824,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,20975,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,918$8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.226.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,210$39,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,739$24,109
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017137209
Total employment, 20171,1173,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)33,28675,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017529561
All firms, 2012535785
Men-owned firms, 2012302513
Women-owned firms, 2012144213
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012509729
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012498662
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201011.19.3
Land area in square miles, 2010696.05940.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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