Putnam County vs. Kanawha County

Putnam County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,682180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,495193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,486193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.8%
White alone, percent96.3%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,99812,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,24992,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,800$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,236$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%17.8%
Building permits, 20188582
Households, 2014-201821,66579,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,256552,892
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,948,3612,196,648
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)748,5413,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,264$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.920.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,626$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,277$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2124,793
Total employment, 201717,84079,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)828,9343,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0419,165
All firms, 20124,35313,653
Men-owned firms, 20122,6347,362
Women-owned firms, 20121,2904,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012210979
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,92711,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20126311,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,34311,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%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, 200726.9%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010160.5214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010345.67901.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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