Brooke County vs. Hancock County

Brooke County (WV)Hancock County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,20329,094
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.7%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,06730,672
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,06930,676
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%23.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.3%
White alone, percent96.4%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8442,561
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,79814,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,000$92,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$942$907
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$599$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%12.5%
Building permits, 2018515
Households, 2014-20189,95712,697
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.7%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.4%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)171,25773,365
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,826235,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$7,764
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.924.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,772$45,580
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,537$25,637
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017374564
Total employment, 20177,2628,524
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)278,790307,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179721,242
All firms, 20121,0991,712
Men-owned firms, 2012552971
Women-owned firms, 2012446544
Minority-owned firms, 20123154
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0131,543
Veteran-owned firms, 2012116206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129011,386
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, 200725.6%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010269.8371.3
Land area in square miles, 201089.2182.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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