Washington County vs. Brooke County

Washington County (PA)Brooke County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)207,34622,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)207,84124,067
Population, Census, April 1, 2010207,82024,069
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent93.5%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-201815,1461,844
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)96,21210,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,600$92,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,337$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$463$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$599
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%11.5%
Building permits, 20184425
Households, 2014-201884,1009,957
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.5%19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,301,480171,257
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,561,8981,641,396
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,342,057236,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,221$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.925.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,567$49,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,244$25,537
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20175,205374
Total employment, 201786,2677,262
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,664,375278,790
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,104972
All firms, 201215,0791,099
Men-owned firms, 20128,876552
Women-owned firms, 20124,718446
Minority-owned firms, 201267931
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,7521,013
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,591116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,689901
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010242.5269.8
Land area in square miles, 2010856.9989.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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