Ritchie County vs. Gilmer County

Ritchie County (WV)Gilmer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7218,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.0%-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4488,695
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4498,693
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%40.2%
White alone, percent98.1%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018791486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9013,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$759$725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$214
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%5.8%
Building permits, 20185436
Households, 2014-20183,9302,670
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,73014,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,21338,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,153$4,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.426.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,472$35,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,442$17,313
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017197115
Total employment, 20172,417951
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,86629,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.4%-8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017630343
All firms, 2012818346
Men-owned firms, 2012334212
Women-owned firms, 201240699
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012762312
Veteran-owned firms, 20123725
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012734293
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%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201023.125.7
Land area in square miles, 2010451.99338.50

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