Giles County vs. Summers County

Giles County (VA)Summers County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,84412,760
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,28613,926
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,28613,927
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%54.9%
White alone, percent96.3%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018995958
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,3597,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,057$767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$259
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$713$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%5.3%
Building permits, 20183121
Households, 2014-20186,9875,489
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%58.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.2%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%23.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.1%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,3399,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,13433,563
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)184,03568,368
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,872$4,977
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.028.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,478$36,049
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,459$20,784
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%26.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017285157
Total employment, 20173,7161,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)141,19843,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017865452
All firms, 20121,177664
Men-owned firms, 2012666420
Women-owned firms, 2012389171
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,097625
Veteran-owned firms, 2012229108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012898498
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, 200718.0%35.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.638.6
Land area in square miles, 2010355.78360.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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