West Virginia vs. Virginia

	West Virginia	Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,792,147	8,535,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,853,018	8,001,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,852,994	8,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.9%	15.4%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.8%
White alone, percent	93.5%	69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.6%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	6.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.1%	61.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	134,508	684,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	12.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	893,778	3,538,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.9%	66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$115,000	$264,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,023	$1,767
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$711	$1,202
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.0%	21.7%
Building permits, 2018	2,887	31,977
Households, 2014-2018	734,676	3,128,415
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	16.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.3%	38.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.1%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.9%	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,036,333	17,795,901
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	12,259,395	47,705,003
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	24,553,072	96,389,872
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,295,437	86,613,641
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,637,923	110,002,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,201	$13,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	28.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,921	$71,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,479	$37,763
Persons in poverty, percent	17.8%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	36,522	201,893
Total employment, 2017	549,413	3,310,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	22,287,060	177,105,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	88,343	617,046
All firms, 2012	114,435	653,193
Men-owned firms, 2012	63,112	353,012
Women-owned firms, 2012	39,065	236,290
Minority-owned firms, 2012	5,777	185,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	104,785	450,109
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	12,912	76,434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	94,960	548,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	7.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.1%	30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	77.1	202.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	24,038.21	39,490.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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