Hancock County vs. Washington County

Hancock County (WV)Washington County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,094207,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,672207,841
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,676207,820
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.9%
White alone, percent94.9%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,56115,146
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,33296,212
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,000$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$907$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$463
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.5%14.3%
Building permits, 201815442
Households, 2014-201812,69784,100
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,3651,301,480
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,9092,869,334
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,2732,342,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,764$11,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.126.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,580$61,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,637$34,244
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20175645,205
Total employment, 20178,52486,267
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)307,8074,664,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.4%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,24213,104
All firms, 20121,71215,079
Men-owned firms, 20129718,876
Women-owned firms, 20125444,718
Minority-owned firms, 201254679
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,54313,752
Veteran-owned firms, 20122061,591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,38612,689
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%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010371.3242.5
Land area in square miles, 201082.61856.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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