Taylor County vs. Harrison County

Taylor County (WV)Harrison County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86267,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,88869,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,89569,099
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.9%
White alone, percent96.9%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6335,225
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,53531,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$919$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%11.6%
Households, 2014-20186,66127,436
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%52.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,059666,514
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,9171,314,734
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,528$19,015
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.422.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,205$50,433
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,258$27,869
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172171,834
Total employment, 20172,46828,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,8531,250,545
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177453,763
All firms, 20128845,633
Men-owned firms, 20125103,051
Women-owned firms, 20122381,702
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127965,080
Veteran-owned firms, 2012227602
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125444,602
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201097.8166.1
Land area in square miles, 2010172.77416.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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