Jefferson County vs. Berkeley County

Jefferson County (WV)Berkeley County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,811117,123
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,488104,172
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,498104,169
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%14.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.4%
White alone, percent88.9%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.7%84.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,15610,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,41849,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,600$172,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,649$1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$989$971
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%9.6%
Building permits, 20182171,083
Households, 2014-201820,89543,237
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.7%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%60.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)103,050629,506
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)206,707866,623
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,986709,499
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)451,433939,220
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,283$8,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.630.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,503$60,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,750$28,736
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20178701,654
Total employment, 201712,49425,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,5791,034,358
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5935,839
All firms, 20124,3676,779
Men-owned firms, 20122,3123,484
Women-owned firms, 20121,4112,495
Minority-owned firms, 2012478560
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6035,981
Veteran-owned firms, 20123681,034
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5405,363
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%3.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.8%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010255.2324.4
Land area in square miles, 2010209.64321.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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