Jackson County vs. Roane County
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Jackson County (WV) Roane County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 28,706 13,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.7% -6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 29,214 14,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,211 14,926
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3% 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4% 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.7%
White alone, percent 97.6% 97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.7% 96.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,177 1,100
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 13,433 7,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.5% 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $121,000 $93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $946 $825
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $314 $254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $647 $503
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.6% 5.5%
Households, 2014-2018 11,178 5,679
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.5% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.2% 75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.8% 64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.3% 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.1% 12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.6% 21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2% 8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 44.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.6% 41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 71,605 48,563
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 191,413 50,818
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 348,152 132,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,909 $9,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.5 30.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,783 $34,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,661 $20,574
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7% 22.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 482 226
Total employment, 2017 6,908 2,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 291,837 83,261
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.9% 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,396 739
All firms, 2012 1,817 1,267
Men-owned firms, 2012 779 715
Women-owned firms, 2012 682 337
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,724 1,212
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 141 206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,532 981
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 20.1% 21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 62.9 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 464.35 483.56
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (WV) and Roane county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.