Brooke County vs. Washington County

Brooke County (WV)Washington County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,203207,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.7%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,067207,841
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,069207,820
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent96.4%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,84415,146
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,79896,212
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,000$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$942$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$463
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$599$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%14.3%
Building permits, 20185442
Households, 2014-20189,95784,100
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.7%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.4%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)171,2571,301,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,641,3963,561,898
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,8262,342,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$11,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.926.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,772$61,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,537$34,244
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173745,205
Total employment, 20177,26286,267
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)278,7904,664,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201797213,104
All firms, 20121,09915,079
Men-owned firms, 20125528,876
Women-owned firms, 20124464,718
Minority-owned firms, 201231679
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,01313,752
Veteran-owned firms, 20121161,591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201290112,689
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%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010269.8242.5
Land area in square miles, 201089.21856.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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