Fayette County vs. Monongalia County

Fayette County (PA)Monongalia County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,441106,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%10.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)136,59596,190
Population, Census, April 1, 2010136,60696,189
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%48.4%
White alone, percent92.6%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189,8015,127
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)63,96245,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$188,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$411$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%33.2%
Building permits, 2018163259
Households, 2014-201854,51138,856
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.2%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.7%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,832253,516
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)619,7861,513,845
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,324,1692,034,340
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,635340,944
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,638,8491,608,609
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,081$16,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.720.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,476$49,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,876$30,641
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,5742,409
Total employment, 201733,10047,846
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,188,0932,213,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.0%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3105,796
All firms, 20128,1057,117
Men-owned firms, 20124,7093,897
Women-owned firms, 20122,3432,390
Minority-owned firms, 2012369438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,4306,325
Veteran-owned firms, 2012856759
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,7345,838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.6%
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, 200723.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010172.8267.1
Land area in square miles, 2010790.34360.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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