Bath County vs. Pocahontas County

Bath County (VA)Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,2928,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.2%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,7278,722
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,7318,719
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.1%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.7%25.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.7%
White alone, percent93.1%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018260615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2978,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,500$124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$892$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$372$270
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$485$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%22.3%
Building permits, 201864
Households, 2014-20181,9993,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.9%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,46751,385
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,22775,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,703$8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.626.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,137$39,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,127$24,109
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017127209
Total employment, 20172,0823,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)74,21075,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.1%6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017359561
All firms, 2012402785
Men-owned firms, 2012210513
Women-owned firms, 2012136213
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012371729
Veteran-owned firms, 20127992
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012294662
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20108.99.3
Land area in square miles, 2010529.16940.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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