West Virginia vs. Virginia

West VirginiaVirginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,792,1478,535,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,853,0188,001,049
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,852,9948,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.8%
White alone, percent93.5%69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%6.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%61.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018134,508684,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)893,7783,538,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,000$264,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,023$1,767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$319$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$1,202
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%21.7%
Building permits, 20182,88731,977
Households, 2014-2018734,6763,128,415
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%38.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,036,33317,795,901
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,259,39547,705,003
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)24,553,07296,389,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,295,43786,613,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,637,923110,002,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,201$13,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.828.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,921$71,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,479$37,763
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 201736,522201,893
Total employment, 2017549,4133,310,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,287,060177,105,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201788,343617,046
All firms, 2012114,435653,193
Men-owned firms, 201263,112353,012
Women-owned firms, 201239,065236,290
Minority-owned firms, 20125,777185,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012104,785450,109
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,91276,434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201294,960548,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%7.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201077.1202.6
Land area in square miles, 201024,038.2139,490.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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