Berkeley County vs. Jefferson County

Berkeley County (WV)Jefferson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,12356,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)104,17253,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010104,16953,498
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.4%
White alone, percent87.9%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.0%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,2505,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)49,42523,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,800$240,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,295$1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$971$989
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%9.2%
Building permits, 20181,083217
Households, 2014-201843,23720,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.4%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)629,506103,050
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)866,623206,707
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,49950,986
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)939,220451,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,770$8,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.637.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,615$76,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,736$34,750
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,654870
Total employment, 201725,09512,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,034,358429,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8393,593
All firms, 20126,7794,367
Men-owned firms, 20123,4842,312
Women-owned firms, 20122,4951,411
Minority-owned firms, 2012560478
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9813,603
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,034368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3633,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%3.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%36.8%
Population per square mile, 2010324.4255.2
Land area in square miles, 2010321.14209.64

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