Doddridge County vs. Wetzel County

Doddridge County (WV)Wetzel County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,40615,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.5%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,20116,565
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,20216,583
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%23.1%
Female persons, percent45.0%50.9%
White alone, percent95.8%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185801,009
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9088,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201886.6%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,800$101,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$893$861
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$276$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%8.8%
Households, 2014-20182,6475,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.7%86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%40.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,15252,674
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,816208,708
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,790$12,709
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.228.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,449$42,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,598$22,789
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 201766332
Total employment, 20171,2974,130
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)146,135171,412
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.2%-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017255539
All firms, 2012265958
Men-owned firms, 201292512
Women-owned firms, 201278249
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012240836
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012196777
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, 20077.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.746.3
Land area in square miles, 2010319.72358.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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