Marion County vs. Monongalia County

Marion County (WV)Monongalia County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,097106,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%10.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)56,41896,190
Population, Census, April 1, 201056,41896,189
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.4%
White alone, percent94.1%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.0%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2875,127
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,43745,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,800$188,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$737$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%33.2%
Building permits, 201821259
Households, 2014-201822,94238,856
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.4%41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,690253,516
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)259,8641,513,845
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)469,5052,034,340
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)743,1891,608,609
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,112$16,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.220.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,605$49,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,909$30,641
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1742,409
Total employment, 201714,79147,846
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)589,8202,213,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.9%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5815,796
All firms, 20123,5647,117
Men-owned firms, 20121,8853,897
Women-owned firms, 20121,1532,390
Minority-owned firms, 2012182438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1516,325
Veteran-owned firms, 2012203759
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9705,838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%3.6%
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, 200729.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010182.7267.1
Land area in square miles, 2010308.74360.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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