Ohio County vs. Brooke County

	Ohio County (WV)	Brooke County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	41,755	22,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.1%	-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,448	24,067
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,443	24,069
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	23.8%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.9%
White alone, percent	93.1%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.6%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,000	1,844
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,912	10,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.1%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$119,400	$92,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,000	$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$355	$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$659	$599
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.1%	11.5%
Building permits, 2018	1	5
Households, 2014-2018	17,351	9,957
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.9%	70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.0%	91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.8%	19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.6%	49.6%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	337,537	1,641,396
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	896,046	236,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$20,330	$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.6	25.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,418	$49,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,258	$25,537
Persons in poverty, percent	12.5%	13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,384	374
Total employment, 2017	26,585	7,262
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,124,855	278,790
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.3%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,464	972
All firms, 2012	3,278	1,099
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,875	552
Women-owned firms, 2012	968	446
Minority-owned firms, 2012	159	31
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,860	1,013
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	408	116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,545	901
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.7%	25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	420.0	269.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	105.82	89.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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