Kanawha County vs. Fayette County

Kanawha County (WV)Fayette County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,45443,018
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)193,05146,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010193,06346,039
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.8%49.7%
White alone, percent88.6%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9253,837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,33321,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$876
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%7.4%
Building permits, 20188224
Households, 2014-201879,43717,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,89258,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,083,332162,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,196,648275,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,551413,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,581$9,022
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.930.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,426$40,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,405$21,466
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%22.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,793721
Total employment, 201779,1217,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,544,168273,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1651,695
All firms, 201213,6531,968
Men-owned firms, 20127,362998
Women-owned firms, 20124,315671
Minority-owned firms, 2012979108
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,7391,761
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,271232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,2411,560
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 200726.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010214.169.6
Land area in square miles, 2010901.59661.55

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