Hardy County vs. Grant County

Hardy County (WV)Grant County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,77511,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,02511,942
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,02511,937
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.1%
White alone, percent93.8%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.8%96.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,312926
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,3576,724
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,400$137,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$728$572
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%5.6%
Building permits, 20184065
Households, 2014-20185,5214,556
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,39245,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)133,260115,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,611$9,746
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.725.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,186$41,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,596$22,828
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017268233
Total employment, 20175,4642,589
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)177,750101,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.2%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017851676
All firms, 2012962771
Men-owned firms, 2012517478
Women-owned firms, 2012286216
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012903720
Veteran-owned firms, 20129348
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012832696
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.6%
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, 20070.0%27.3%
Population per square mile, 201024.125.0
Land area in square miles, 2010582.31477.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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