Jefferson County vs. Berkeley County
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Jefferson County (WV) Berkeley County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 56,811 117,123
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.2% 12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 53,488 104,172
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,498 104,169
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2% 14.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 50.4%
White alone, percent 88.9% 87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.4% 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 1.6% 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.8% 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7% 84.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,156 10,250
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.0% 3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 23,418 49,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.9% 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $240,600 $172,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,649 $1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $406 $368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $989 $971
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.2% 9.6%
Building permits, 2018 217 1,083
Households, 2014-2018 20,895 43,237
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.62 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.5% 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.3% 5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.4% 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.7% 81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.3% 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.8% 21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.0% 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5% 7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.8% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.9% 60.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 103,050 629,506
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 206,707 866,623
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 50,986 709,499
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 451,433 939,220
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,283 $8,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 37.6 30.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $76,503 $60,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,750 $28,736
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7% 11.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 870 1,654
Total employment, 2017 12,494 25,095
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 429,579 1,034,358
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.9% 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,593 5,839
All firms, 2012 4,367 6,779
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,312 3,484
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,411 2,495
Minority-owned firms, 2012 478 560
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,603 5,981
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 368 1,034
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,540 5,363
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.9% 3.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.2% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.0% 1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 36.8% 28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 255.2 324.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 209.64 321.14
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (WV) and Berkeley county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.