Pike County vs. Wise County
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Pike County (KY) Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 58,402 38,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -10.2% -8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 65,029 41,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,024 41,452
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6% 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.2% 48.0%
White alone, percent 97.8% 92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.8% 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.9% 91.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,700 2,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.8% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 31,042 17,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.6% 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, 2009-2013 8.6% 6.4%
Building permits, 2018 5 6
Households, 2014-2018 25,768 15,126
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.30 2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.0% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.2% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.6% 66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 76.1% 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.0% 14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 22.1% 20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9% 11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.6% 44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 40.5% 40.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 91,769 42,130
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 579,915 125,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 483,206 299,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 936,224 500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,588 $12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.5 22.0
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, percent 23.8% 25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,207 691
Total employment, 2017 17,873 7,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 727,715 241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.1% -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,782 1,547
All firms, 2012 4,183 2,086
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,384 1,016
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,158 633
Minority-owned firms, 2012 56 29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,894 1,961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 240 274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,663 1,709
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.7% 28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.6 102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 786.83 403.19
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.