Wetzel County vs. Marshall County

Wetzel County (WV)Marshall County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,27030,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,56533,107
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58333,107
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.4%
White alone, percent97.9%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0092,521
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17515,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$861$840
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%9.4%
Households, 2014-20185,89112,232
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.1%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.6%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,22032,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,708344,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,709$10,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.125.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,125$43,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,789$24,882
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017332484
Total employment, 20174,1308,707
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)171,412406,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175391,143
All firms, 20129581,957
Men-owned firms, 20125121,032
Women-owned firms, 2012249609
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128361,734
Veteran-owned firms, 201273147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127771,582
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%32.7%
Population per square mile, 201046.3108.4
Land area in square miles, 2010358.06305.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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