Preston County vs. Tucker County

Preston County (WV)Tucker County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,8396,955
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,5207,141
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,5207,141
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.1%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%26.2%
Female persons, percent48.7%48.9%
White alone, percent97.3%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,295535
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,1755,366
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.2%79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,800$117,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$842
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$508
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%7.7%
Building permits, 201871
Households, 2014-201812,3833,103
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,31512,810
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)234,52750,121
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,932$7,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.528.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,317$45,655
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,337$23,670
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017542152
Total employment, 20175,6172,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)196,41459,766
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,646466
All firms, 20121,876565
Men-owned firms, 2012981342
Women-owned firms, 2012629159
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,750535
Veteran-owned firms, 201215397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,531447
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, 201051.717.0
Land area in square miles, 2010648.81418.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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