Nicholas County vs. Kanawha County

Nicholas County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,842180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,233193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,233193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.8%
White alone, percent97.5%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,83612,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,17092,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%17.8%
Households, 2014-201810,47279,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.5%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,876552,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,1022,083,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)212,9362,196,648
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,2932,518,947
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,5413,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,491$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.020.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,468$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,941$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20175674,793
Total employment, 20176,24179,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,7703,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1989,165
All firms, 20121,55913,653
Men-owned firms, 20128327,362
Women-owned firms, 20125394,315
Minority-owned firms, 201272979
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,38511,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20121621,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,26611,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201040.6214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010646.82901.59

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