Giles County vs. Mercer County

Giles County (VA)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,84459,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,28662,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,28662,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%52.0%
White alone, percent96.3%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189954,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,35930,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,057$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$713$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%11.4%
Building permits, 2018315
Households, 2014-20186,98724,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.2%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.1%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,339100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,134432,934
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)184,035929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,872$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.021.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,478$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,459$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172851,215
Total employment, 20173,71616,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)141,198597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178652,992
All firms, 20121,1774,005
Men-owned firms, 20126662,113
Women-owned firms, 20123891,275
Minority-owned firms, 201231320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0973,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012229352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128983,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 200718.0%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201048.6148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010355.78418.99

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