West Virginia vs. Ohio
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West Virginia Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,792,147 11,689,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.3% 1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,853,018 11,536,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,852,994 11,536,504
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 51.0%
White alone, percent 93.5% 81.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.6% 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 2.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1% 78.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 134,508 729,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 893,778 5,217,423
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.9% 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $115,000 $140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,023 $1,269
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $319 $471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $711 $788
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.0% 22.9%
Building permits, 2018 2,887 24,221
Households, 2014-2018 734,676 4,654,075
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.9% 79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.5% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.3% 27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.1% 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9% 7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.1% 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.9% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,036,333 20,652,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 12,259,395 80,915,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 24,553,072 313,629,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,295,437 155,426,023
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 22,637,923 153,553,997
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,201 $13,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.8 23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,921 $54,533
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,479 $30,304
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8% 13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 36,522 253,001
Total employment, 2017 549,413 4,815,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 22,287,060 224,627,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.7% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 88,343 785,833
All firms, 2012 114,435 904,814
Men-owned firms, 2012 63,112 510,078
Women-owned firms, 2012 39,065 306,824
Minority-owned firms, 2012 5,777 122,653
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 104,785 759,569
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 12,912 91,316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 94,960 776,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 5.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.1% 27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 77.1 282.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 24,038.21 40,860.69
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between West Virginia and Ohio using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.