Jackson County vs. Roane County

Jackson County (WV)Roane County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,70613,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,21414,927
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,21114,926
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.7%
White alone, percent97.6%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%96.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1771,100
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,4337,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%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, 2009-20139.6%5.5%
Households, 2014-201811,1785,679
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%77.6%
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%21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%44.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,60548,563
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,41350,818
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,152132,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$9,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.530.0
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, percent16.7%22.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017482226
Total employment, 20176,9082,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)291,83783,261
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,396739
All firms, 20121,8171,267
Men-owned firms, 2012779715
Women-owned firms, 2012682337
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7241,212
Veteran-owned firms, 2012141206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,532981
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%21.2%
Population per square mile, 201062.930.9
Land area in square miles, 2010464.35483.56

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.