Ritchie County vs. Doddridge County

Ritchie County (WV)Doddridge County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7218,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.0%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4488,201
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4498,202
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%21.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%45.0%
White alone, percent98.1%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018791580
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9013,908
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%86.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$116,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$759$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%2.2%
Households, 2014-20183,9302,647
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,7304,152
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,21322,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,153$2,790
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.433.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,472$46,449
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,442$22,598
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 201719766
Total employment, 20172,4171,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,866146,135
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.4%-8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017630255
All firms, 2012818265
Men-owned firms, 201233492
Women-owned firms, 201240678
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012762240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012734196
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, 200727.6%7.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.125.7
Land area in square miles, 2010451.99319.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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