Allegany County vs. Hampshire County

Allegany County (MD)Hampshire County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,97523,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,04723,969
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,08723,964
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%22.4%
Female persons, percent47.9%49.0%
White alone, percent88.3%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent8.2%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.8%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4102,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,82614,079
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,200$143,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,001
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.0%5.2%
Building permits, 20183060
Households, 2014-201827,8379,663
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%70.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%61.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%43.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)616,13452,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)922,837123,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$5,211
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.336.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,065$40,099
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,280$23,011
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,552324
Total employment, 201723,8442,609
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)838,77073,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9341,421
All firms, 20124,3231,950
Men-owned firms, 20122,3981,172
Women-owned firms, 20121,373551
Minority-owned firms, 201231130
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7381,868
Veteran-owned firms, 2012417360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6001,486
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200726.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010177.037.4
Land area in square miles, 2010424.16640.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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