Gilmer County vs. Ritchie County

Gilmer County (WV)Ritchie County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,0269,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.7%-7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,69510,448
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,69310,449
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.3%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%22.6%
Female persons, percent40.2%50.0%
White alone, percent85.4%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018486791
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5695,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$725$759
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$214$254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%4.2%
Building permits, 20183654
Households, 2014-20182,6703,930
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%90.6%
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%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%41.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,19711,730
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,29373,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,385$7,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.727.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,810$44,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,313$24,442
Persons in poverty, percent24.8%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017115197
Total employment, 20179512,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,91694,866
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.7%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017343630
All firms, 2012346818
Men-owned firms, 2012212334
Women-owned firms, 201299406
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012312762
Veteran-owned firms, 20122537
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012293734
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%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201025.723.1
Land area in square miles, 2010338.50451.99

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