Wirt County vs. Jackson County

Wirt County (WV)Jackson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,83028,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.0%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,71529,214
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,71729,211
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.4%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.3%
White alone, percent97.7%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185412,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,33213,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.0%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,100$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$786$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$244$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$501$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%9.6%
Building permits, 201892
Households, 2014-20182,49911,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.7%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.4%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%44.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,06271,605
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,762348,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,380$11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201838.729.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,189$44,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,314$24,661
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 201749482
Total employment, 20172616,908
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,514291,837
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-16.1%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172751,396
All firms, 20124021,817
Men-owned firms, 2012218779
Women-owned firms, 2012174682
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123911,724
Veteran-owned firms, 201298141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122961,532
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%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201024.662.9
Land area in square miles, 2010232.51464.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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