Kanawha County vs. Raleigh County

Kanawha County (WV)Raleigh County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,45474,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)193,05178,865
Population, Census, April 1, 2010193,06378,859
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%49.9%
White alone, percent88.6%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9256,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,33336,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,400$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%9.6%
Building permits, 20188262
Households, 2014-201879,43731,119
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%81.5%
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%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.4%
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%46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,892177,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,083,332735,347
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,196,648278,552
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,186,5511,452,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,581$18,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.924.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,426$42,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,405$24,170
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,7931,770
Total employment, 201779,12125,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,544,168946,147
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1653,555
All firms, 201213,6534,621
Men-owned firms, 20127,3622,469
Women-owned firms, 20124,3151,576
Minority-owned firms, 2012979477
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,7393,880
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,271506
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,2413,790
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%1.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%2.9%
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, 2010214.1130.3
Land area in square miles, 2010901.59605.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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