Randolph County vs. Pocahontas County

Randolph County (WV)Pocahontas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,8238,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,4058,722
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,4058,719
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%25.2%
Female persons, percent48.2%48.7%
White alone, percent96.3%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.4%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,251615
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,2488,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,200$124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$883$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$270
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%22.3%
Building permits, 2018134
Households, 2014-201811,2543,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,39651,385
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)183,31724,224
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)189,37538,091
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)352,70575,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,003$8,708
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.526.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,094$39,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,162$24,109
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017668209
Total employment, 20179,2303,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)277,06375,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,447561
All firms, 20122,099785
Men-owned firms, 20121,158513
Women-owned firms, 2012628213
Minority-owned firms, 20124729
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,927729
Veteran-owned firms, 201223492
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,698662
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, 200727.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201028.39.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.68940.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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