Boone County vs. Lincoln County
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Boone County (WV) Lincoln County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,951 20,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -10.9% -5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 24,625 21,709
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,629 21,720
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3% 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1% 19.5%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.5%
White alone, percent 98.2% 98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Asian alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.6% 0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.6% 97.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,389 1,354
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4% 0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,166 9,949
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.6% 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $69,900 $81,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $953 $796
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $310 $272
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $642 $576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.7% 3.3%
Building permits, 2018 6 18
Households, 2014-2018 9,148 7,879
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.1% 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.3% 0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.7% 76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.3% 70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.7% 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 8.4% 8.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 22.6% 21.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2% 8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 40.0% 43.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 35.3% 41.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 227,385 80,307
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,289 $3,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 34.1 36.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,642 $37,679
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,394 $19,423
Persons in poverty, percent 22.5% 23.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 260 179
Total employment, 2017 3,617 1,839
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 136,872 47,046
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -5.1% 20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 668 749
All firms, 2012 907 737
Men-owned firms, 2012 408 288
Women-owned firms, 2012 412 398
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 799 700
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 125 42
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 725 661
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.1% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 33.5% 25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 49.1 49.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 501.54 437.04
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Boone county (WV) and Lincoln county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.