Berkeley County vs. Morgan County

Berkeley County (WV)Morgan County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,12317,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)104,17217,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010104,16917,541
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%23.1%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.9%
White alone, percent87.9%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.0%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-201810,2501,604
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)49,42510,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,800$179,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,295$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$971$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.0%
Building permits, 20181,08336
Households, 2014-201843,2377,166
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.4%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.0%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%48.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)629,50644,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)939,22090,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,770$5,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.634.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,615$50,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,736$27,642
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,654228
Total employment, 201725,0952,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,034,35872,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8391,106
All firms, 20126,7791,501
Men-owned firms, 20123,484803
Women-owned firms, 20122,495534
Minority-owned firms, 201256041
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9811,419
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,034120
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3631,300
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%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010324.476.6
Land area in square miles, 2010321.14229.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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