Buchanan County vs. McDowell County

Buchanan County (VA)McDowell County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,22118,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-17.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,10022,111
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,09822,113
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%21.8%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.1%
White alone, percent95.6%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%88.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018737994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,56011,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$70,800$33,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$898$710
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$267
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$529
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%4.3%
Building permits, 201842
Households, 2014-20188,8717,711
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.8%72.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.3%66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%5.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%24.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.3%28.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.6%29.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,39958,472
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,035131,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,252$6,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.125.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,806$26,547
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,865$14,489
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017403225
Total employment, 20174,9772,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)229,46664,050
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017833467
All firms, 20121,056629
Men-owned firms, 2012514345
Women-owned firms, 2012366231
Minority-owned firms, 20124159
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012961525
Veteran-owned firms, 201222629
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012753556
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%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, 201047.941.5
Land area in square miles, 2010502.76533.46

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