Berkeley County vs. Frederick County

	Berkeley County (WV)	Frederick County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	117,123	88,355
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.4%	12.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	104,172	78,283
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	104,169	78,305
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.7%	17.3%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.2%
White alone, percent	87.9%	90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.8%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	1.8%
Two or More Races, percent	3.0%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.6%	9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.0%	82.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	10,250	6,737
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	6.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	49,425	34,843
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$172,800	$245,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,295	$1,562
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$368	$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$971	$1,122
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.6%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	1,083	716
Households, 2014-2018	43,237	30,973
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.2%	9.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.4%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.1%	79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.8%	88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.0%	28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.8%	65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	127,512	117,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	629,506	114,050
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	866,623	2,537,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	939,220	1,346,134
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,770	$16,760
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.6	31.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,615	$73,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,736	$33,961
Persons in poverty, percent	11.5%	7.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,654	1,536
Total employment, 2017	25,095	26,980
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,034,358	1,129,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,839	5,647
All firms, 2012	6,779	6,752
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,484	3,985
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,495	2,187
Minority-owned firms, 2012	560	536
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,981	5,980
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,034	648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,363	5,768
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.2%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.8%	1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.0%	23.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	324.4	189.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	321.14	413.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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