Kanawha County vs. Putnam County

Kanawha County (WV)Putnam County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,45456,682
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)193,05155,495
Population, Census, April 1, 2010193,06355,486
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.8%
White alone, percent88.6%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9253,998
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,33324,249
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%7.5%
Building permits, 20188285
Households, 2014-201879,43721,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%26.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,89274,256
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,196,6481,948,361
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,551748,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,581$13,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.924.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,426$59,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,405$31,277
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174,7931,212
Total employment, 201779,12117,840
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,544,168828,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1653,041
All firms, 201213,6534,353
Men-owned firms, 20127,3622,634
Women-owned firms, 20124,3151,290
Minority-owned firms, 2012979210
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,7393,927
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,271631
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,2413,343
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%1.4%
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%26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010214.1160.5
Land area in square miles, 2010901.59345.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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