Wood County vs. Pleasants County

	Wood County (WV)	Pleasants County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	84,203	7,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	86,953	7,602
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	86,956	7,605
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	45.6%
White alone, percent	96.1%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.1%	95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,748	598
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	40,286	3,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.3%	79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,600	$107,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$955	$1,002
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$702	$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.5%	8.7%
Building permits, 2018	116	9
Households, 2014-2018	36,018	2,869
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.7%	89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.8%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	47.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	635,362	21,030
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,261,861	305,598
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,396,592	45,686
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,108	$6,015
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	24.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,958	$48,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,201	$27,522
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,989	124
Total employment, 2017	29,939	2,190
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,035,548	115,572
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.4%	7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,026	284
All firms, 2012	6,122	434
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,479	277
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,995	124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,610	402
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	770	45
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,858	362
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	237.4	58.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	366.26	130.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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