Raleigh County vs. Summers County

Raleigh County (WV)Summers County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)74,25412,760
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,86513,926
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,85913,927
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%24.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%54.9%
White alone, percent88.7%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.1%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186,092958
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,1727,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,700$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$259
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$687$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%5.3%
Building permits, 20186221
Households, 2014-201831,1195,489
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%58.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%23.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,8009,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)735,34733,563
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)278,5523,092
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,452,44468,368
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,380$4,977
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.528.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,296$36,049
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,170$20,784
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%26.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,770157
Total employment, 201725,4481,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)946,14743,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,555452
All firms, 20124,621664
Men-owned firms, 20122,469420
Women-owned firms, 20121,576171
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,880625
Veteran-owned firms, 2012506108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,790498
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%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%35.0%
Population per square mile, 2010130.338.6
Land area in square miles, 2010605.35360.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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