Highland County vs. Pocahontas County

Highland County (VA)Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,2108,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.7%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,3198,722
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,3218,719
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent13.1%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent34.4%25.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.7%
White alone, percent98.0%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.0%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018286615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,8838,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.9%81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,100$124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$270
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$561$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.3%22.3%
Building permits, 2018144
Households, 2014-20181,1233,579
Persons per household, 2014-20181.972.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201896.5%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%45.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,30624,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,55575,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,811$8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.926.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,147$39,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,967$24,109
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 201783209
Total employment, 20173473,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,40075,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017228561
All firms, 2012349785
Men-owned firms, 2012163513
Women-owned firms, 2012120213
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012332729
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012292662
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, 20105.69.3
Land area in square miles, 2010415.16940.28

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