Barbour County vs. Preston County

Barbour County (WV)Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,53533,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,58933,520
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58933,520
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.0%
Female persons, percent51.3%48.7%
White alone, percent96.6%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2792,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,92315,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,800$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$297$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$558$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%5.9%
Building permits, 201847
Households, 2014-20186,41612,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.7%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,65068,315
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)28,633147,079
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,25633,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,576234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,431$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.530.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,580$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,237$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017212542
Total employment, 20173,0865,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,655196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176411,646
All firms, 20121,0981,876
Men-owned firms, 2012599981
Women-owned firms, 2012327629
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129611,750
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128231,531
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, 200735.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.651.7
Land area in square miles, 2010341.06648.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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