Kanawha County vs. Jackson County

Kanawha County (WV)Jackson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,45428,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)193,05129,214
Population, Census, April 1, 2010193,06329,211
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.3%
White alone, percent88.6%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9252,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,33313,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%9.6%
Building permits, 2018822
Households, 2014-201879,43711,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,89239,050
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,083,33271,605
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,518,947191,413
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,551348,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,581$11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.929.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,426$44,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,405$24,661
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,793482
Total employment, 201779,1216,908
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,544,168291,837
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1651,396
All firms, 201213,6531,817
Men-owned firms, 20127,362779
Women-owned firms, 20124,315682
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,7391,724
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,271141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,2411,532
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
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%20.1%
Population per square mile, 2010214.162.9
Land area in square miles, 2010901.59464.35

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