Washington County vs. Hancock County

Washington County (PA)Hancock County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)207,34629,094
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)207,84130,672
Population, Census, April 1, 2010207,82030,676
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%23.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.3%
White alone, percent93.5%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-201815,1462,561
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)96,21214,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%72.0%
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$907
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$463$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%12.5%
Building permits, 201844215
Households, 2014-201884,10012,697
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.5%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,301,48073,365
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,869,334105,909
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,342,057235,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,221$7,764
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.924.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,567$45,580
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,244$25,637
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175,205564
Total employment, 201786,2678,524
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,664,375307,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,1041,242
All firms, 201215,0791,712
Men-owned firms, 20128,876971
Women-owned firms, 20124,718544
Minority-owned firms, 201267954
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,7521,543
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,591206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,6891,386
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%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010242.5371.3
Land area in square miles, 2010856.9982.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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