Pocahontas County vs. Pendleton County

Pocahontas County (WV)Pendleton County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,4146,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7227,695
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7197,695
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.2%27.1%
Female persons, percent48.7%49.4%
White alone, percent96.9%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018615597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,9405,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.5%81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,300$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$797$897
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$270$269
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$534
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%3.6%
Building permits, 2018410
Households, 2014-20183,5793,154
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%68.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.4%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%45.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,22418,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,68737,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,708$4,918
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.632.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,702$41,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,109$24,739
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017209137
Total employment, 20173,2911,117
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)75,22133,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.6%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017561529
All firms, 2012785535
Men-owned firms, 2012513302
Women-owned firms, 2012213144
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012729509
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012662498
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, 20109.311.1
Land area in square miles, 2010940.28696.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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