Boyd County vs. Wayne County

Boyd County (KY)Wayne County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,24039,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,53842,495
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,54242,481
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.1%
White alone, percent94.7%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8202,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,62519,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,000$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,061$976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.4%7.2%
Building permits, 2018428
Households, 2014-201818,79815,799
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.7%18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%42.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)992,979312,909
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,288,635140,515
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,010,396254,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,552$6,121
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.626.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,165$36,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,467$21,240
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%20.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,242493
Total employment, 201722,0277,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)969,063292,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4351,586
All firms, 20123,2841,938
Men-owned firms, 20121,8761,206
Women-owned firms, 2012916560
Minority-owned firms, 20128438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9731,809
Veteran-owned firms, 2012298379
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7311,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.8%29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010309.984.0
Land area in square miles, 2010159.86505.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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