Taylor County vs. Marion County

Taylor County (WV)Marion County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86256,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,88856,418
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,89556,418
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.6%
White alone, percent96.9%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6334,287
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,53526,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$112,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$919$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%12.1%
Households, 2014-20186,66122,942
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%23.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,059259,864
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,917743,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,528$13,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.424.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,205$48,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,258$25,909
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172171,174
Total employment, 20172,46814,791
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,853589,820
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177452,581
All firms, 20128843,564
Men-owned firms, 20125101,885
Women-owned firms, 20122381,153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127963,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012227203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125442,970
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%1.0%
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%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201097.8182.7
Land area in square miles, 2010172.77308.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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