Taylor County vs. Monongalia County

Taylor County (WV)Monongalia County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,862106,420
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%10.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,88896,190
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,89596,189
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%12.6%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.4%
White alone, percent96.9%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6335,127
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,53545,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$188,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$919$1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%33.2%
Households, 2014-20186,66138,856
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%55.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,0591,513,845
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,9171,608,609
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,528$16,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.420.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,205$49,926
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,258$30,641
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172172,409
Total employment, 20172,46847,846
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,8532,213,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177455,796
All firms, 20128847,117
Men-owned firms, 20125103,897
Women-owned firms, 20122382,390
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127966,325
Veteran-owned firms, 2012227759
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125445,838
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%3.6%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201097.8267.1
Land area in square miles, 2010172.77360.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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