Kentucky vs. West Virginia
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Kentucky West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,467,673 1,792,147 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.0% -3.3% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 4,339,333 1,853,018 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,339,367 1,852,994 Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2% 5.3% Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 20.2% Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4% 19.9% Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.5% White alone, percent 87.6% 93.5% Black or African American alone, percent 8.4% 3.6% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3% Asian alone, percent 1.6% 0.8% Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.8% 1.7% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.3% 92.1% Veterans, 2014-2018 273,675 134,508 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.8% 1.6% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 1,995,182 893,778 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 67.0% 72.9% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $135,300 $115,000 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,158 $1,023 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $370 $319 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $741 $711 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 18.0% 12.0% Building permits, 2018 13,826 2,887 Households, 2014-2018 1,728,681 734,676 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.42 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.5% 88.4% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.5% 2.5% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.3% 81.8% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.5% 72.9% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.7% 86.5% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 23.6% 20.3% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.1% 14.1% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 7.9% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.9% 53.1% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.7% 48.9% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 7,500,115 4,036,333 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 26,264,745 12,259,395 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 129,284,438 24,553,072 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 71,745,899 14,295,437 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 54,869,978 22,637,923 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,526 $12,201 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.3 25.8 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,392 $44,921 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,948 $25,479 Persons in poverty, percent 16.9% 17.8% Total employer establishments, 2017 91,241 36,522 Total employment, 2017 1,625,006 549,413 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 67,733,358 22,287,060 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% -1.7% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 291,230 88,343 All firms, 2012 331,546 114,435 Men-owned firms, 2012 184,154 63,112 Women-owned firms, 2012 106,011 39,065 Minority-owned firms, 2012 27,258 5,777 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 296,155 104,785 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 33,208 12,912 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 282,704 94,960 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.1% 0.0% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.6% 1.3% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.7% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.6% 28.1% Population per square mile, 2010 109.9 77.1 Land area in square miles, 2010 39,486.34 24,038.21
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kentucky and West Virginia using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
