Jackson County vs. Wirt County

Jackson County (WV)Wirt County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,7065,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,2145,715
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,2115,717
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.1%
White alone, percent97.6%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.4%
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%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,177541
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,4333,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$786
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$647$501
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%1.7%
Building permits, 201829
Households, 2014-201811,1782,499
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,6054,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,15219,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$3,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.538.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,783$40,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,661$21,314
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 201748249
Total employment, 20176,908261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)291,8376,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-16.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,396275
All firms, 20121,817402
Men-owned firms, 2012779218
Women-owned firms, 2012682174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,724391
Veteran-owned firms, 201214198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,532296
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201062.924.6
Land area in square miles, 2010464.35232.51

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