Nicholas County vs. Fayette County

Nicholas County (WV)Fayette County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,84243,018
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,23346,049
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,23346,039
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.7%
White alone, percent97.5%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8363,837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,17021,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$876
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%7.4%
Households, 2014-201810,47217,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.5%43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,87658,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,102162,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)212,936275,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,541413,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,491$9,022
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.030.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,468$40,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,941$21,466
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%22.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017567721
Total employment, 20176,2417,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,770273,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1981,695
All firms, 20121,5591,968
Men-owned firms, 2012832998
Women-owned firms, 2012539671
Minority-owned firms, 201272108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3851,761
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2661,560
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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, 200734.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.669.6
Land area in square miles, 2010646.82661.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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