Fayette County vs. Raleigh County

Fayette County (WV)Raleigh County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,01874,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,04978,865
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,03978,859
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%20.6%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.9%
White alone, percent93.4%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8376,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,51836,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$876$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%9.6%
Building permits, 20182462
Households, 2014-201817,79531,119
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.7%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.0%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.0%46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,597177,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,641735,347
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,039278,552
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)413,8301,452,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,022$18,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.624.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,379$42,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,466$24,170
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20177211,770
Total employment, 20177,59025,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,715946,147
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6953,555
All firms, 20121,9684,621
Men-owned firms, 20129982,469
Women-owned firms, 20126711,576
Minority-owned firms, 2012108477
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7613,880
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232506
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5603,790
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201069.6130.3
Land area in square miles, 2010661.55605.35

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