Gilmer County vs. Doddridge County

Gilmer County (WV)Doddridge County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,0268,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.7%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,6958,201
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,6938,202
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.3%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%21.7%
Female persons, percent40.2%45.0%
White alone, percent85.4%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018486580
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5693,908
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%86.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$116,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$725$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$214$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%2.2%
Households, 2014-20182,6702,647
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,1974,152
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,29322,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,385$2,790
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.733.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,810$46,449
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,313$22,598
Persons in poverty, percent24.8%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 201711566
Total employment, 20179511,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,916146,135
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.7%-8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017343255
All firms, 2012346265
Men-owned firms, 201221292
Women-owned firms, 20129978
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012312240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012293196
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%7.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.725.7
Land area in square miles, 2010338.50319.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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