Pocahontas County vs. Highland County

Pocahontas County (WV)Highland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,4142,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7222,319
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7192,321
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%13.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.2%34.4%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.2%
White alone, percent96.9%98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018615286
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,9401,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.5%81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,300$180,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$797$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$270$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%1.3%
Building permits, 2018414
Households, 2014-20183,5791,123
Persons per household, 2014-20182.301.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%96.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.4%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%43.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,2243,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,6878,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,708$3,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.624.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,702$46,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,109$30,967
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 201720983
Total employment, 20173,291347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)75,2219,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.6%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017561228
All firms, 2012785349
Men-owned firms, 2012513163
Women-owned firms, 2012213120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012729332
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012662292
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.35.6
Land area in square miles, 2010940.28415.16

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