Fayette County vs. Kanawha County

Fayette County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,018180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,049193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,039193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.8%
White alone, percent93.4%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,83712,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,51892,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$876$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%17.8%
Building permits, 20182482
Households, 2014-201817,79579,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.7%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.0%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.0%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,597552,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)162,6412,083,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,0392,196,648
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)413,8303,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,022$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.620.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,379$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,466$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20177214,793
Total employment, 20177,59079,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,7153,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.8%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6959,165
All firms, 20121,96813,653
Men-owned firms, 20129987,362
Women-owned firms, 20126714,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012108979
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,76111,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20122321,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,56011,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201069.6214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010661.55901.59

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