Preston County vs. Monongalia County

Preston County (WV)Monongalia County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,839106,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%10.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,52096,190
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,52096,189
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.1%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%12.6%
Female persons, percent48.7%48.4%
White alone, percent97.3%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%3.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2955,127
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,17545,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.2%56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,800$188,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%33.2%
Building permits, 20187259
Households, 2014-201812,38338,856
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,604253,516
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,3151,513,845
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)147,0792,034,340
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,310340,944
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)234,5271,608,609
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,932$16,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.520.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,317$49,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,337$30,641
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175422,409
Total employment, 20175,61747,846
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)196,4142,213,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6465,796
All firms, 20121,8767,117
Men-owned firms, 20129813,897
Women-owned firms, 20126292,390
Minority-owned firms, 201240438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7506,325
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153759
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5315,838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201051.7267.1
Land area in square miles, 2010648.81360.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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