McDowell County vs. Mercer County

McDowell County (WV)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,22359,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-17.6%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,11162,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,11362,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%22.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%52.0%
White alone, percent90.0%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent8.3%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.7%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189944,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,17330,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.4%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$33,800$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$710$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$267$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$529$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.3%11.4%
Building permits, 201825
Households, 2014-20187,71124,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.7%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.2%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.1%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201866.4%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20185.4%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.3%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201828.3%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201829.2%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,472432,934
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,211929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,153$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.721.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,547$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$14,489$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent35.4%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172251,215
Total employment, 20172,06816,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,050597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-20.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174672,992
All firms, 20126294,005
Men-owned firms, 20123452,113
Women-owned firms, 20122311,275
Minority-owned firms, 201259320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125253,444
Veteran-owned firms, 201229352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125563,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201041.5148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010533.46418.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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