Tazewell County vs. Mercer County

Tazewell County (VA)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,85559,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.3%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,06862,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,07862,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.5%52.0%
White alone, percent94.7%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3134,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,73530,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,300$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$951$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%11.4%
Building permits, 2018145
Households, 2014-201817,04224,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,632100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)209,157432,934
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)297,825241,505
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,734355,758
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)804,594929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,176$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.821.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,366$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20179971,215
Total employment, 201711,92016,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,346597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9942,992
All firms, 20122,7784,005
Men-owned firms, 20121,5622,113
Women-owned firms, 20128431,275
Minority-owned firms, 2012121320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4713,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012229352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3053,229
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, 200727.6%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201086.9148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010518.85418.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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