Berkeley County vs. Clarke County

Berkeley County (WV)Clarke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,12314,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)104,17214,025
Population, Census, April 1, 2010104,16914,034
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.2%
White alone, percent87.9%90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.0%85.4%
Veterans, 2014-201810,2501,109
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)49,4256,382
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,800$335,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,295$1,825
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$486
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$971$1,120
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.5%
Building permits, 20181,08335
Households, 2014-201843,2375,639
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.4%87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%32.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%58.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)866,62389,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)939,22081,456
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,770$5,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.637.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,615$77,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,736$39,946
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,654353
Total employment, 201725,0952,969
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,034,358128,705
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8391,388
All firms, 20126,7791,596
Men-owned firms, 20123,484841
Women-owned firms, 20122,495579
Minority-owned firms, 2012560120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9811,441
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,034236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3631,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010324.479.7
Land area in square miles, 2010321.14176.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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