Barbour County vs. Taylor County

Barbour County (WV)Taylor County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,53516,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,58916,888
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58916,895
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.2%
Female persons, percent51.3%49.3%
White alone, percent96.6%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2791,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9237,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,800$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$297$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$558$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%9.2%
Households, 2014-20186,4166,661
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.7%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,65047,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,576110,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,431$6,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.531.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,580$47,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,237$24,258
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017212217
Total employment, 20173,0862,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,655103,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017641745
All firms, 20121,098884
Men-owned firms, 2012599510
Women-owned firms, 2012327238
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012961796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012823544
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, 201048.697.8
Land area in square miles, 2010341.06172.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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