Tyler County vs. Ritchie County

Tyler County (WV)Ritchie County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,7469,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,23010,448
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,20810,449
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.6%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.0%
White alone, percent98.2%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.6%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018729791
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,0195,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$759
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.8%4.2%
Building permits, 20181054
Households, 2014-20183,2983,930
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.4%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%41.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,70311,730
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,11073,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,881$7,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.027.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,108$44,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,422$24,442
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017116197
Total employment, 20171,5202,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,01594,866
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-18.9%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017396630
All firms, 2012451818
Men-owned firms, 2012172334
Women-owned firms, 2012246406
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012431762
Veteran-owned firms, 20123637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012397734
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, 200723.9%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201035.923.1
Land area in square miles, 2010256.29451.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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