Wetzel County vs. Harrison County

Wetzel County (WV)Harrison County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,27067,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,56569,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58369,099
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent97.9%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0095,225
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17531,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$861$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%11.6%
Building permits, 201850151
Households, 2014-20185,89127,436
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.1%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.6%52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,220155,321
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,674666,514
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,637381,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,7081,314,734
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,709$19,015
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,125$50,433
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,789$27,869
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173321,834
Total employment, 20174,13028,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)171,4121,250,545
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175393,763
All firms, 20129585,633
Men-owned firms, 20125123,051
Women-owned firms, 20122491,702
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128365,080
Veteran-owned firms, 201273602
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127774,602
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, 201046.3166.1
Land area in square miles, 2010358.06416.01

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