Braxton County vs. Nicholas County
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Braxton County (WV) Nicholas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14,089 24,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% -5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 14,519 26,233
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,523 26,233
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4% 50.8%
White alone, percent 97.4% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8% 0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.8% 96.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 940 1,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.1% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,427 13,170
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.2% 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $93,000 $93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $913 $899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $259 $310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $570 $578
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.9% 5.9%
Households, 2014-2018 5,491 10,472
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.54 2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.9% 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.1% 82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.4% 73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.5% 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.1% 15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.0% 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.3% 43.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 48,346 100,102
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 148,155 212,936
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 23,265 59,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 171,108 432,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,827 $16,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.4 28.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,213 $38,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,596 $21,941
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6% 19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 249 567
Total employment, 2017 3,081 6,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 101,402 206,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -13.9% 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 523 1,198
All firms, 2012 1,042 1,559
Men-owned firms, 2012 688 832
Women-owned firms, 2012 263 539
Minority-owned firms, 2012 31 72
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 972 1,385
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 162 162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 840 1,266
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% 34.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 28.4 40.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 510.81 646.82
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Braxton county (WV) and Nicholas county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.