Greenbrier County vs. Pocahontas County
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Greenbrier County (WV) Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 34,786 8,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.0% -3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 35,483 8,722
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,480 8,719
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3% 25.2%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 48.7%
White alone, percent 94.2% 96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.8% 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4% 95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,686 615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,376 8,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.6% 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $120,500 $124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $984 $797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $289 $270
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $674 $624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.6% 22.3%
Building permits, 2018 71 4
Households, 2014-2018 15,285 3,579
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.27 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.6% 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.0% 75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.3% 70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.0% 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.9% 16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.2% 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5% 8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.3% 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.7% 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 190,747 51,385
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 238,362 24,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 543,420 75,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,171 $8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.1 26.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,038 $39,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $23,936 $24,109
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8% 17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 917 209
Total employment, 2017 10,823 3,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 362,428 75,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,214 561
All firms, 2012 2,530 785
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,090 513
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,057 213
Minority-owned firms, 2012 133 29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,246 729
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 208 92
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,120 662
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.9% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 34.8 9.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,019.57 940.28
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Greenbrier county (WV) and Pocahontas county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.