Greenbrier County vs. Fayette County

Greenbrier County (WV)Fayette County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,78643,018
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,48346,049
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,48046,039
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.7%
White alone, percent94.2%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6863,837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,37621,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,500$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$876
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$289$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%7.4%
Building permits, 20187124
Households, 2014-201815,28517,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,74758,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)238,362162,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,420413,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,171$9,022
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.130.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,038$40,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,936$21,466
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%22.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017917721
Total employment, 201710,8237,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)362,428273,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2141,695
All firms, 20122,5301,968
Men-owned firms, 20121,090998
Women-owned firms, 20121,057671
Minority-owned firms, 2012133108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2461,761
Veteran-owned firms, 2012208232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1201,560
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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, 200728.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.869.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,019.57661.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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