West Virginia vs. Ohio

West VirginiaOhio
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,792,14711,689,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,853,01811,536,751
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,852,99411,536,504
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%17.1%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.0%
White alone, percent93.5%81.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%2.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.1%78.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018134,508729,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)893,7785,217,423
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%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, 2009-201312.0%22.9%
Building permits, 20182,88724,221
Households, 2014-2018734,6764,654,075
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%27.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,036,33320,652,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,259,39580,915,693
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)24,553,072313,629,976
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,295,437155,426,023
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,637,923153,553,997
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,201$13,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.823.5
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, percent17.8%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 201736,522253,001
Total employment, 2017549,4134,815,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,287,060224,627,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201788,343785,833
All firms, 2012114,435904,814
Men-owned firms, 201263,112510,078
Women-owned firms, 201239,065306,824
Minority-owned firms, 20125,777122,653
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012104,785759,569
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,91291,316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201294,960776,193
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%27.7%
Population per square mile, 201077.1282.3
Land area in square miles, 201024,038.2140,860.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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