Ritchie County vs. Pleasants County

Ritchie County (WV)Pleasants County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7217,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.0%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4487,602
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4497,605
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%45.6%
White alone, percent98.1%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018791598
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9013,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$107,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$759$1,002
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%8.7%
Building permits, 2018549
Households, 2014-20183,9302,869
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%47.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,73021,030
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,21345,686
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,153$6,015
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.424.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,472$48,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,442$27,522
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017197124
Total employment, 20172,4172,190
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,866115,572
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.4%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017630284
All firms, 2012818434
Men-owned firms, 2012334277
Women-owned firms, 2012406124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012762402
Veteran-owned firms, 20123745
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012734362
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.158.5
Land area in square miles, 2010451.99130.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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