Wood County vs. Ritchie County

	Wood County (WV)	Ritchie County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	84,203	9,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	86,953	10,448
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	86,956	10,449
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	50.0%
White alone, percent	96.1%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.1%	97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,748	791
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	40,286	5,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,600	$85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$955	$759
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$702	$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.5%	4.2%
Building permits, 2018	116	54
Households, 2014-2018	36,018	3,930
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.7%	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.8%	10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	41.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	635,362	11,730
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,396,592	73,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,108	$7,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	27.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,958	$44,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,201	$24,442
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,989	197
Total employment, 2017	29,939	2,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,035,548	94,866
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.4%	-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,026	630
All firms, 2012	6,122	818
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,479	334
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,995	406
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,610	762
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	770	37
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,858	734
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	0.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	237.4	23.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	366.26	451.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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