Pendleton County vs. Rockingham County

Pendleton County (WV)Rockingham County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,99781,244
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.1%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,69576,321
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,69576,314
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.1%19.0%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.8%
White alone, percent96.1%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185974,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,21835,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.2%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,300$210,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$897$1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$269$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$534$861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%10.3%
Building permits, 201810395
Households, 2014-20183,15430,946
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.4%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.2%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.2%57.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,358496,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,209429,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,918$5,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.222.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,210$59,817
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,739$30,138
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171371,491
Total employment, 20171,11727,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)33,2861,128,175
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175295,824
All firms, 20125355,281
Men-owned firms, 20123023,079
Women-owned firms, 20121441,654
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125094,953
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124984,445
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201011.189.9
Land area in square miles, 2010696.05849.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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