Braxton County vs. Gilmer County

Braxton County (WV)Gilmer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,0898,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,5198,695
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,5238,693
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%17.5%
Female persons, percent49.4%40.2%
White alone, percent97.4%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018940486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,4273,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,000$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$913$725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$214
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$570$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.9%5.8%
Households, 2014-20185,4912,670
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,34614,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)171,10838,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,827$4,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.426.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,213$35,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,596$17,313
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017249115
Total employment, 20173,081951
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,40229,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-13.9%-8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017523343
All firms, 20121,042346
Men-owned firms, 2012688212
Women-owned firms, 201226399
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012972312
Veteran-owned firms, 201216225
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012840293
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.8%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201028.425.7
Land area in square miles, 2010510.81338.50

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