Summers County vs. Raleigh County

Summers County (WV)Raleigh County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,76074,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,92678,865
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,92778,859
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.9%20.6%
Female persons, percent54.9%49.9%
White alone, percent93.2%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189586,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,71236,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,400$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$767$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%9.6%
Building permits, 20182162
Households, 2014-20185,48931,119
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.5%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.8%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.3%16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.9%46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,617177,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,563735,347
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,092278,552
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,3681,452,444
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,977$18,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.624.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,049$42,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,784$24,170
Persons in poverty, percent26.9%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171571,770
Total employment, 20171,38725,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)43,660946,147
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174523,555
All firms, 20126644,621
Men-owned firms, 20124202,469
Women-owned firms, 20121711,576
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126253,880
Veteran-owned firms, 2012108506
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124983,790
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.6130.3
Land area in square miles, 2010360.46605.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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