Greene County vs. Wetzel County

	Greene County (PA)	Wetzel County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,506	15,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.6%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,689	16,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,686	16,583
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.4%	19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	23.1%
Female persons, percent	48.2%	50.9%
White alone, percent	94.7%	97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,761	1,009
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,739	8,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,400	$101,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,049	$861
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$421	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$655	$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	8.8%
Building permits, 2018	33	50
Households, 2014-2018	14,211	5,891
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.4%	86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.3%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.7%	46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.6%	40.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,343	28,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	141,314	52,674
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	302,769	27,637
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	883,684	208,708
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,203	$12,709
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.2	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,121	$42,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,902	$22,789
Persons in poverty, percent	15.9%	18.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	722	332
Total employment, 2017	12,262	4,130
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	563,587	171,412
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.6%	-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,562	539
All firms, 2012	2,095	958
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,265	512
Women-owned firms, 2012	521	249
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,969	836
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	293	73
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,666	777
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	24.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.2	46.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	575.95	358.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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