Jackson County vs. Mason County

Jackson County (WV)Mason County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,70626,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,21427,348
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,21127,324
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%20.9%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.6%
White alone, percent97.6%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1771,940
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,43313,089
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$77,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$875
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$647$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.5%
Building permits, 201825
Households, 2014-201811,17810,849
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,05014,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,60593,860
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,152143,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$5,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.531.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,783$40,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,661$21,812
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017482332
Total employment, 20176,9083,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)291,837183,174
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,396907
All firms, 20121,8171,330
Men-owned firms, 2012779659
Women-owned firms, 2012682526
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7241,249
Veteran-owned firms, 201214184
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5321,164
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, 200720.1%30.8%
Population per square mile, 201062.963.4
Land area in square miles, 2010464.35430.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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