Braxton County vs. Lewis County

	Braxton County (WV)	Lewis County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,089	16,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,519	16,372
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,523	16,372
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.4%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	20.6%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.3%
White alone, percent	97.4%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.8%	96.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	940	1,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,427	7,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.2%	69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,000	$104,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$913	$874
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$259	$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	8.6%
Households, 2014-2018	5,491	6,577
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.4%	68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.5%	87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.1%	13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.3%	44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,346	112,613
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,265	109,899
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	171,108	301,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,827	$18,399
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.4	29.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,213	$39,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,596	$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent	21.6%	17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	249	357
Total employment, 2017	3,081	4,723
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	101,402	177,482
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-13.9%	-10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	523	828
All firms, 2012	1,042	1,206
Men-owned firms, 2012	688	730
Women-owned firms, 2012	263	384
Minority-owned firms, 2012	31	25
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	972	1,109
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	94
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	840	993
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.8%	17.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	28.4	42.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	510.81	384.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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