Wyoming County vs. Mercer County

Wyoming County (WV)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,78659,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.7%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,80262,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,79662,264
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%52.0%
White alone, percent97.7%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5094,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,88730,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.4%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,200$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$873$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%11.4%
Building permits, 201825
Households, 2014-20188,82324,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.1%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.1%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.5%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201827.6%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.4%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.3%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)36,137432,934
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,322929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,631$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.521.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,045$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,831$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent24.1%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172701,215
Total employment, 20172,70816,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,809597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177022,992
All firms, 20128694,005
Men-owned firms, 20124812,113
Women-owned firms, 20122821,275
Minority-owned firms, 201228320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127973,444
Veteran-owned firms, 201248352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127573,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 200742.6%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201047.6148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010499.45418.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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