Calhoun County vs. Wirt County

Calhoun County (WV)Wirt County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,2545,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,6275,715
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,6275,717
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.1%
White alone, percent98.0%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.9%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018410541
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9943,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,500$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$657$786
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$192$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$583$501
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%1.7%
Households, 2014-20182,8642,499
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.9%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.9%44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,9564,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,26519,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,584$3,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.538.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,610$40,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,911$21,314
Persons in poverty, percent22.8%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 20179349
Total employment, 2017909261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,1056,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.9%-16.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017428275
All firms, 2012561402
Men-owned firms, 2012297218
Women-owned firms, 2012244174
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012541391
Veteran-owned firms, 20129198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012456296
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.324.6
Land area in square miles, 2010279.25232.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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