Ritchie County vs. Tyler County

Ritchie County (WV)Tyler County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7218,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.0%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4489,230
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4499,208
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.7%
White alone, percent98.1%98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%97.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018791729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9015,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$759$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%3.8%
Building permits, 20185410
Households, 2014-20183,9303,298
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.4%46.3%
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)11,73026,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,21344,110
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,153$4,881
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.428.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,472$41,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,442$24,422
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017197116
Total employment, 20172,4171,520
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,86671,015
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.4%-18.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017630396
All firms, 2012818451
Men-owned firms, 2012334172
Women-owned firms, 2012406246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012762431
Veteran-owned firms, 20123736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012734397
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%23.9%
Population per square mile, 201023.135.9
Land area in square miles, 2010451.99256.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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