Greenbrier County vs. Nicholas County

Greenbrier County (WV)Nicholas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,78624,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,48326,233
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,48026,233
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%22.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.8%
White alone, percent94.2%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%96.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6861,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,37613,170
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,500$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$289$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$578
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%5.9%
Households, 2014-201815,28510,472
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,74736,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)238,362100,102
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,420432,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,171$16,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.128.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,038$38,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,936$21,941
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017917567
Total employment, 201710,8236,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)362,428206,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2141,198
All firms, 20122,5301,559
Men-owned firms, 20121,090832
Women-owned firms, 20121,057539
Minority-owned firms, 201213372
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2461,385
Veteran-owned firms, 2012208162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1201,266
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, 200728.9%34.2%
Population per square mile, 201034.840.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,019.57646.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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