Fayette County vs. Nicholas County

Fayette County (WV)Nicholas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,01824,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,04926,233
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,03926,233
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%22.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.8%
White alone, percent93.4%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%96.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8371,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,51813,170
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$876$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$578
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%5.9%
Households, 2014-201817,79510,472
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.7%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.0%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.0%43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,59736,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,641100,102
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,039212,936
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)413,830432,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,022$16,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.628.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,379$38,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,466$21,941
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017721567
Total employment, 20177,5906,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,715206,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6951,198
All firms, 20121,9681,559
Men-owned firms, 2012998832
Women-owned firms, 2012671539
Minority-owned firms, 201210872
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7611,385
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5601,266
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%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, 20070.0%34.2%
Population per square mile, 201069.640.6
Land area in square miles, 2010661.55646.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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