Jefferson County vs. Clarke County

Jefferson County (WV)Clarke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,81114,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,48814,025
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,49814,034
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.2%
White alone, percent88.9%90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.7%85.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,1561,109
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,4186,382
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,600$335,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,649$1,825
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$486
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$989$1,120
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%6.5%
Building permits, 201821735
Households, 2014-201820,8955,639
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.7%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%32.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%58.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)206,70789,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)451,43381,456
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,283$5,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.637.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,503$77,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,750$39,946
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017870353
Total employment, 201712,4942,969
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,579128,705
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5931,388
All firms, 20124,3671,596
Men-owned firms, 20122,312841
Women-owned firms, 20121,411579
Minority-owned firms, 2012478120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6031,441
Veteran-owned firms, 2012368236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5401,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.8%31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010255.279.7
Land area in square miles, 2010209.64176.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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