Ritchie County vs. Wirt County

Ritchie County (WV)Wirt County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7215,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.0%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,4485,715
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,4495,717
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.1%
White alone, percent98.1%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018791541
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9013,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$759$786
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$501
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%1.7%
Building permits, 2018549
Households, 2014-20183,9302,499
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%19.4%
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%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.7%44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,7304,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,21319,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,153$3,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.438.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,472$40,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,442$21,314
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 201719749
Total employment, 20172,417261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,8666,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.4%-16.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017630275
All firms, 2012818402
Men-owned firms, 2012334218
Women-owned firms, 2012406174
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012762391
Veteran-owned firms, 20123798
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012734296
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, 201023.124.6
Land area in square miles, 2010451.99232.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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