Craig County vs. Monroe County

	Craig County (VA)	Monroe County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,064	13,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,175	13,498
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,190	13,502
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.4%	25.0%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.0%
White alone, percent	98.1%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.0%	96.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	343	1,059
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,909	7,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.2%	79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$171,400	$108,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,315	$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$294
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$568	$606
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.3%	2.1%
Households, 2014-2018	2,266	5,744
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.25	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	72.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.5%	13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	48.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,648	26,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,577	$1,975
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.4	31.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,484	$36,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,686	$23,412
Persons in poverty, percent	11.9%	14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	62	176
Total employment, 2017	438	1,446
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	11,225	55,415
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	31.9%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	280	797
All firms, 2012	200	1,079
Men-owned firms, 2012	94	571
Women-owned firms, 2012	74	349
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	188	1,002
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	181	908
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	15.7	28.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	329.53	472.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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