Boone County vs. Kanawha County

Boone County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,951180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.9%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,625193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,629193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.8%
White alone, percent98.2%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.6%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,38912,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,16692,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,900$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%17.8%
Building permits, 2018682
Households, 2014-20189,14879,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.3%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.7%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.4%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.6%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.3%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,1002,083,332
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)227,3853,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,289$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.120.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,642$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,394$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172604,793
Total employment, 20173,61779,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,8723,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176689,165
All firms, 201290713,653
Men-owned firms, 20124087,362
Women-owned firms, 20124124,315
Minority-owned firms, 201252979
Nonminority-owned firms, 201279911,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20121251,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201272511,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.5%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201049.1214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010501.54901.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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