Pleasants County vs. Wood County

Pleasants County (WV)Wood County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,50784,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,60286,953
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,60586,956
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.4%
Female persons, percent45.6%51.4%
White alone, percent96.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185986,748
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,40440,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.5%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,000$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,002$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%14.5%
Building permits, 20189116
Households, 2014-20182,86936,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,030635,362
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)305,5982,261,861
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,6861,396,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,015$16,108
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.620.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,563$45,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,522$27,201
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171241,989
Total employment, 20172,19029,939
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)115,5721,035,548
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.1%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172844,026
All firms, 20124346,122
Men-owned firms, 20122773,479
Women-owned firms, 20121241,995
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124025,610
Veteran-owned firms, 201245770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123624,858
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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201058.5237.4
Land area in square miles, 2010130.10366.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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