Fayette County vs. Preston County

	Fayette County (PA)	Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	130,441	33,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.5%	1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	136,595	33,520
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	136,606	33,520
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.2%	19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	48.7%
White alone, percent	92.6%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.8%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.7%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,801	2,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	63,962	15,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.9%	83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,200	$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,048	$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$411	$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$657	$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.8%	5.9%
Building permits, 2018	163	7
Households, 2014-2018	54,511	12,383
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.34	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.0%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.2%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.6%	86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.2%	15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.7%	13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	211,832	13,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	619,786	68,315
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,324,169	147,079
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	496,635	33,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,638,849	234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,081	$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.7	30.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,476	$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,876	$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent	14.6%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,574	542
Total employment, 2017	33,100	5,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,188,093	196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.0%	2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,310	1,646
All firms, 2012	8,105	1,876
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,709	981
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,343	629
Minority-owned firms, 2012	369	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,430	1,750
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	856	153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,734	1,531
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	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	23.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	172.8	51.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	790.34	648.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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