Roane County vs. Kanawha County

Roane County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,932180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,927193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,926193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.8%
White alone, percent97.8%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,10012,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,43792,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,800$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$825$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$254$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$503$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%17.8%
Households, 2014-20185,67979,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.1%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.6%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.1%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.2%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,5632,083,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)45,2312,196,648
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,8182,518,947
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,6133,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,031$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.020.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,300$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,574$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172264,793
Total employment, 20172,33079,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)83,2613,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177399,165
All firms, 20121,26713,653
Men-owned firms, 20127157,362
Women-owned firms, 20123374,315
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,21211,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20122061,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201298111,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201030.9214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010483.56901.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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