Jackson County vs. Wood County

Jackson County (WV)Wood County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,70684,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,21486,953
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,21186,956
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.4%
White alone, percent97.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1776,748
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,43340,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$647$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%14.5%
Building permits, 20182116
Households, 2014-201811,17836,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.8%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%13.5%
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%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,050181,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,605635,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,413332,713
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,1521,396,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,909$16,108
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.520.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,783$45,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,661$27,201
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174821,989
Total employment, 20176,90829,939
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)291,8371,035,548
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3964,026
All firms, 20121,8176,122
Men-owned firms, 20127793,479
Women-owned firms, 20126821,995
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7245,610
Veteran-owned firms, 2012141770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5324,858
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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.1%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201062.9237.4
Land area in square miles, 2010464.35366.26

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