Maryland vs. West Virginia

	Maryland	West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,045,680	1,792,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.7%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,773,794	1,853,018
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,773,552	1,852,994
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.4%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.5%
White alone, percent	58.8%	93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.9%	3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	6.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.4%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	50.5%	92.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	372,462	134,508
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,458,801	893,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.8%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$305,500	$115,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,987	$1,023
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$617	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,357	$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.5%	12.0%
Building permits, 2018	18,647	2,887
Households, 2014-2018	2,192,518	734,676
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.3%	81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.6%	72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	39.6%	20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.2%	53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,516,782	4,036,333
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	40,821,901	12,259,395
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	39,532,989	24,553,072
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	60,734,191	14,295,437
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	76,379,707	22,637,923
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,980	$12,201
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$81,868	$44,921
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,517	$25,479
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	139,446	36,522
Total employment, 2017	2,335,479	549,413
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	126,632,897	22,287,060
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	497,161	88,343
All firms, 2012	531,953	114,435
Men-owned firms, 2012	276,630	63,112
Women-owned firms, 2012	209,119	39,065
Minority-owned firms, 2012	203,394	5,777
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	314,902	104,785
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	50,976	12,912
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	462,232	94,960
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.3%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.8%	1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.1%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.6%	28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	594.8	77.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	9,707.24	24,038.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Maryland and West Virginia using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.