Gilmer County vs. Calhoun County

Gilmer County (WV)Calhoun County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,0267,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.7%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,6957,627
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,6937,627
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.3%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%24.5%
Female persons, percent40.2%50.1%
White alone, percent85.4%98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018486410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5693,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$73,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$725$657
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$214$192
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$583
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%3.1%
Households, 2014-20182,6702,864
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%63.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%37.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,19716,956
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,29327,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,385$3,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.734.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,810$37,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,313$19,911
Persons in poverty, percent24.8%22.8%
Total employer establishments, 201711593
Total employment, 2017951909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,91641,105
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.7%13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017343428
All firms, 2012346561
Men-owned firms, 2012212297
Women-owned firms, 201299244
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012312541
Veteran-owned firms, 20122591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012293456
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, 200721.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.727.3
Land area in square miles, 2010338.50279.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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