Allegany County vs. Mineral County

Allegany County (MD)Mineral County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,97526,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,04728,198
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,08728,212
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%21.7%
Female persons, percent47.9%50.2%
White alone, percent88.3%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent8.2%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.8%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4102,488
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,82613,151
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,200$135,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$945
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.0%9.1%
Building permits, 20183037
Households, 2014-201827,83711,184
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)616,13470,389
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)922,837237,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$8,488
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.327.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,065$46,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,280$23,546
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,552447
Total employment, 201723,8446,128
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)838,770259,350
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9341,326
All firms, 20124,3231,630
Men-owned firms, 20122,398814
Women-owned firms, 20121,373633
Minority-owned firms, 201231164
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7381,495
Veteran-owned firms, 2012417199
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6001,262
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200726.9%23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010177.086.1
Land area in square miles, 2010424.16327.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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