Meigs County vs. Mason County

Meigs County (OH)Mason County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,10626,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,76727,348
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,77027,324
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%20.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.6%
White alone, percent97.3%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6421,940
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,18213,089
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,900$77,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$875
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$585$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%6.5%
Building permits, 2018105
Households, 2014-20189,19310,849
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.0%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,44214,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,43893,860
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,529143,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,592$5,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.731.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,591$40,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,897$21,812
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017316332
Total employment, 20172,4603,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,157183,174
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,138907
All firms, 20121,4911,330
Men-owned firms, 2012909659
Women-owned firms, 2012430526
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4441,249
Veteran-owned firms, 201214884
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2731,164
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, 20070.0%30.8%
Population per square mile, 201055.363.4
Land area in square miles, 2010430.10430.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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