West Virginia vs. Pennsylvania
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West Virginia Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,792,147 12,801,989 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.3% 0.8% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,853,018 12,702,868 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,852,994 12,702,379 Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.5% Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 20.7% Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9% 18.2% Female persons, percent 50.5% 51.0% White alone, percent 93.5% 81.8% Black or African American alone, percent 3.6% 12.0% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4% Asian alone, percent 0.8% 3.7% Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 7.6% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1% 76.1% Veterans, 2014-2018 134,508 782,682 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 6.8% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 893,778 5,713,150 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.9% 69.0% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $115,000 $174,100 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,023 $1,474 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $319 $531 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $711 $915 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.0% 20.5% Building permits, 2018 2,887 23,325 Households, 2014-2018 734,676 5,025,132 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.46 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 87.7% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 11.3% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 86.5% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.9% 79.2% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.5% 90.2% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.3% 30.8% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.1% 9.8% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9% 6.7% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.1% 62.6% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.9% 58.3% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,036,333 23,504,192 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 12,259,395 96,329,248 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 24,553,072 231,396,178 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,295,437 191,170,147 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 22,637,923 178,794,945 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,201 $14,008 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.8 26.9 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,921 $59,445 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,479 $32,889 Persons in poverty, percent 17.8% 12.2% Total employer establishments, 2017 36,522 302,772 Total employment, 2017 549,413 5,433,660 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 22,287,060 270,592,656 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.7% 1.5% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 88,343 849,036 All firms, 2012 114,435 975,453 Men-owned firms, 2012 63,112 579,400 Women-owned firms, 2012 39,065 304,803 Minority-owned firms, 2012 5,777 131,512 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 104,785 818,858 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 12,912 97,969 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 94,960 837,792 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.6% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.3% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 3.2% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 2.3% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.1% 27.0% Population per square mile, 2010 77.1 283.9 Land area in square miles, 2010 24,038.21 44,742.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between West Virginia and Pennsylvania using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
