Pleasants County vs. Tyler County

	Pleasants County (WV)	Tyler County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,507	8,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,602	9,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,605	9,208
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	45.6%	49.7%
White alone, percent	96.6%	98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.7%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.8%	97.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	598	729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,404	5,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.5%	80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,000	$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,002	$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$316	$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$639	$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.7%	3.8%
Building permits, 2018	9	10
Households, 2014-2018	2,869	3,298
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.5%	68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.3%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.9%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.1%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.8%	41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	21,030	26,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	45,686	44,110
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,015	$4,881
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.6	28.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,563	$41,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,522	$24,422
Persons in poverty, percent	13.6%	15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	124	116
Total employment, 2017	2,190	1,520
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	115,572	71,015
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.1%	-18.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	284	396
All firms, 2012	434	451
Men-owned firms, 2012	277	172
Women-owned firms, 2012	124	246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	402	431
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	45	36
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	362	397
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	0.0%	23.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	58.5	35.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	130.10	256.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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