Taylor County vs. Preston County

Taylor County (WV)Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86233,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,88833,520
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,89533,520
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.7%
White alone, percent96.9%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6332,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,53515,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$919$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%5.9%
Households, 2014-20186,66112,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,05968,315
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,917234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,528$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.430.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,205$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,258$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017217542
Total employment, 20172,4685,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,853196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177451,646
All firms, 20128841,876
Men-owned firms, 2012510981
Women-owned firms, 2012238629
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127961,750
Veteran-owned firms, 2012227153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125441,531
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%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201097.851.7
Land area in square miles, 2010172.77648.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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