Alleghany County vs. Craig County

	Alleghany County (VA)	Craig County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,910	5,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.3%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,261	5,175
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,250	5,190
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.7%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.5%
White alone, percent	92.7%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.7%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.5%	97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,093	343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,017	2,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,500	$171,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$969	$1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$362	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$676	$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	15	5
Households, 2014-2018	6,741	2,266
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.5%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.2%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.6%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.9%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.9%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.9%	45.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	75,144	18,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,630	$3,577
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.2	36.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,794	$55,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,918	$28,686
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	247	62
Total employment, 2017	2,506	438
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	78,578	11,225
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	13.2%	31.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	655	280
All firms, 2012	893	200
Men-owned firms, 2012	596	94
Women-owned firms, 2012	189	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	821	188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	754	181
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	41.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	36.5	15.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	445.46	329.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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