Martin County vs. Mingo County

	Martin County (KY)	Mingo County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,323	23,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-12.4%	-11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,929	26,834
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,929	26,839
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	18.9%
Female persons, percent	45.1%	50.7%
White alone, percent	91.9%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.7%	2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.3%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.8%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	425	1,231
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,301	12,843
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,500	$75,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$978	$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$311	$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	7.9%
Households, 2014-2018	4,112	10,772
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.3%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	75.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.1%	68.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	72.8%	75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	24.3%	24.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.8%	41.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.8%	35.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,257	11,173
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	18,310	70,974
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	93,767	119,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,358	$4,586
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.0	29.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,125	$31,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$15,492	$19,025
Persons in poverty, percent	39.1%	27.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	142	378
Total employment, 2017	1,452	2,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	45,777	95,471
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-11.4%	5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	463	901
All firms, 2012	468	1,237
Men-owned firms, 2012	227	696
Women-owned firms, 2012	190	407
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	427	1,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	37	107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	401	1,063
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.3	63.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	229.61	423.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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