Boone County vs. Raleigh County

Boone County (WV)Raleigh County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,95174,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.9%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,62578,865
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,62978,859
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.9%
White alone, percent98.2%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.6%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.6%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3896,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,16636,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$69,900$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%9.6%
Building permits, 2018662
Households, 2014-20189,14831,119
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.7%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.4%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201822.6%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.0%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.3%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,100735,347
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)227,3851,452,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,289$18,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.124.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,642$42,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,394$24,170
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172601,770
Total employment, 20173,61725,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,872946,147
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176683,555
All firms, 20129074,621
Men-owned firms, 20124082,469
Women-owned firms, 20124121,576
Minority-owned firms, 201252477
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127993,880
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125506
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127253,790
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201049.1130.3
Land area in square miles, 2010501.54605.35

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