Wayne County vs. Martin County

Wayne County (WV)Martin County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,94411,323
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,49512,929
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,48112,929
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%45.1%
White alone, percent97.7%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%88.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,458425
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,2895,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$67,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$978
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$577
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%6.9%
Households, 2014-201815,7994,112
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.8%72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%8.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%24.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.1%36.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%35.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)312,90918,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)254,94593,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,121$7,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.633.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,875$35,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,240$15,492
Persons in poverty, percent20.9%39.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017493142
Total employment, 20177,0751,452
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)292,11545,777
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.4%-11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,586463
All firms, 20121,938468
Men-owned firms, 20121,206227
Women-owned firms, 2012560190
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,809427
Veteran-owned firms, 201237937
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,433401
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, 200729.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201084.056.3
Land area in square miles, 2010505.98229.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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