Roane County vs. Wirt County

	Roane County (WV)	Wirt County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,932	5,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.7%	2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,927	5,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,926	5,717
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.1%
White alone, percent	97.8%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.8%	97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,100	541
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,437	3,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,800	$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$825	$786
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$254	$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$503	$501
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	1.7%
Households, 2014-2018	5,679	2,499
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.7%	78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.1%	67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.6%	84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	21.1%	19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.6%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.0%	47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.2%	44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,563	4,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	132,613	19,762
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,031	$3,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.0	38.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,300	$40,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,574	$21,314
Persons in poverty, percent	22.1%	18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	226	49
Total employment, 2017	2,330	261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	83,261	6,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.6%	-16.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	739	275
All firms, 2012	1,267	402
Men-owned firms, 2012	715	218
Women-owned firms, 2012	337	174
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,212	391
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	206	98
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	981	296
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.9	24.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	483.56	232.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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