Mingo County vs. McDowell County

	Mingo County (WV)	McDowell County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,785	18,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.4%	-17.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	26,834	22,111
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	26,839	22,113
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	21.8%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.1%
White alone, percent	96.4%	90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.0%	8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	88.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,231	994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,843	11,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.0%	79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$75,800	$33,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$710
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$309	$267
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$529
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	4.3%
Households, 2014-2018	10,772	7,711
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.29	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.5%	72.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.5%	66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.5%	5.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	24.6%	24.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.7%	9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.5%	28.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.9%	29.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	70,974	58,472
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	119,719	131,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,586	$6,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.4	25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,305	$26,547
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,025	$14,489
Persons in poverty, percent	27.0%	35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	378	225
Total employment, 2017	2,917	2,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	95,471	64,050
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.7%	-20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	901	467
All firms, 2012	1,237	629
Men-owned firms, 2012	696	345
Women-owned firms, 2012	407	231
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,151	525
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	107	29
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,063	556
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	63.4	41.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	423.11	533.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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