Greenbrier County vs. Pocahontas County

Greenbrier County (WV)Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,7868,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,4838,722
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,4808,719
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%25.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%48.7%
White alone, percent94.2%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,686615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,3768,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%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, 2009-20139.6%22.3%
Building permits, 2018714
Households, 2014-201815,2853,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%8.5%
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%45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,74751,385
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)238,36224,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)543,42075,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,171$8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.126.6
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, percent15.8%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017917209
Total employment, 201710,8233,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)362,42875,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,214561
All firms, 20122,530785
Men-owned firms, 20121,090513
Women-owned firms, 20121,057213
Minority-owned firms, 201213329
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,246729
Veteran-owned firms, 201220892
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,120662
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.89.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,019.57940.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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