Preston County vs. Taylor County
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Preston County (WV) Taylor County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 33,839 16,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.0% -0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 33,520 16,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,520 16,895
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1% 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0% 20.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7% 49.3%
White alone, percent 97.3% 96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7% 95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,295 1,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 15,175 7,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 83.2% 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $106,800 $103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $961 $919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $329 $327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $650 $633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.9% 9.2%
Households, 2014-2018 12,383 6,661
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.7% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.2% 1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.8% 81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.0% 75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.4% 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.4% 17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.5% 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.5% 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.6% 49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 68,315 47,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 234,527 110,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,932 $6,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.5 31.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,317 $47,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $23,337 $24,258
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2% 16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 542 217
Total employment, 2017 5,617 2,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 196,414 103,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.4% 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,646 745
All firms, 2012 1,876 884
Men-owned firms, 2012 981 510
Women-owned firms, 2012 629 238
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,750 796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 153 227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,531 544
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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 51.7 97.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 648.81 172.77
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Preston county (WV) and Taylor county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.