Alleghany County vs. Monroe County

Alleghany County (VA)Monroe County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,91013,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,26113,498
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,25013,502
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.7%25.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.0%
White alone, percent92.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.5%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0931,059
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0177,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,500$108,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$969$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$294
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%2.1%
Households, 2014-20186,7415,744
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%72.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.9%48.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)85,71918,475
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,6533,618
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,14426,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,630$1,975
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.231.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,794$36,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,918$23,412
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017247176
Total employment, 20172,5061,446
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)78,57855,415
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.2%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017655797
All firms, 20128931,079
Men-owned firms, 2012596571
Women-owned firms, 2012189349
Minority-owned firms, 20123860
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128211,002
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104154
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012754908
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, 200741.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201036.528.6
Land area in square miles, 2010445.46472.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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