Roane County vs. Jackson County

Roane County (WV)Jackson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,93228,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,92729,214
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,92629,211
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent97.8%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1002,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,43713,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,800$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$825$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$503$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%9.6%
Households, 2014-20185,67911,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.1%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.6%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.1%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.0%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%44.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,56371,605
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,818191,413
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,613348,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,031$11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.029.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,300$44,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,574$24,661
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017226482
Total employment, 20172,3306,908
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)83,261291,837
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177391,396
All firms, 20121,2671,817
Men-owned firms, 2012715779
Women-owned firms, 2012337682
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2121,724
Veteran-owned firms, 2012206141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129811,532
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, 200721.2%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201030.962.9
Land area in square miles, 2010483.56464.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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