Preston County vs. Taylor County

	Preston County (WV)	Taylor County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,839	16,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,520	16,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,520	16,895
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.1%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.0%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	48.7%	49.3%
White alone, percent	97.3%	96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,295	1,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,175	7,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.2%	77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,800	$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$961	$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$329	$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$650	$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	9.2%
Households, 2014-2018	12,383	6,661
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.2%	1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.8%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.0%	75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.4%	88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	68,315	47,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,527	110,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,932	$6,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.5	31.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,317	$47,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,337	$24,258
Persons in poverty, percent	16.2%	16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	542	217
Total employment, 2017	5,617	2,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	196,414	103,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,646	745
All firms, 2012	1,876	884
Men-owned firms, 2012	981	510
Women-owned firms, 2012	629	238
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,750	796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	153	227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,531	544
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	51.7	97.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	648.81	172.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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