Summers County vs. Mercer County

Summers County (WV)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,76059,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,92662,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,92762,264
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.9%22.0%
Female persons, percent54.9%52.0%
White alone, percent93.2%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189584,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,71230,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$767$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%11.4%
Building permits, 2018215
Households, 2014-20185,48924,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.5%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.8%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.3%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.9%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,617100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,563432,934
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,092241,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,368929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,977$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.621.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,049$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,784$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent26.9%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171571,215
Total employment, 20171,38716,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)43,660597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174522,992
All firms, 20126644,005
Men-owned firms, 20124202,113
Women-owned firms, 20121711,275
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126253,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012108352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124983,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
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, 200735.0%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201038.6148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010360.46418.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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