Pike County vs. Wise County

Pike County (KY)Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,40238,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.2%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,02941,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,02441,452
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%48.0%
White alone, percent97.8%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.9%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7002,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,04217,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,400$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$970
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%6.4%
Building permits, 201856
Households, 2014-201825,76815,126
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.1%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.1%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.5%40.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)91,76942,130
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)579,915125,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)483,206299,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)936,224500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,588$12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.522.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,081$38,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,646$21,828
Persons in poverty, percent23.8%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,207691
Total employment, 201717,8737,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)727,715241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7821,547
All firms, 20124,1832,086
Men-owned firms, 20122,3841,016
Women-owned firms, 20121,158633
Minority-owned firms, 20125629
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8941,961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012240274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6631,709
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200730.7%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201082.6102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010786.83403.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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