Allegany County vs. Morgan County

	Allegany County (MD)	Morgan County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,975	17,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	75,047	17,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	75,087	17,541
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.4%	17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	23.1%
Female persons, percent	47.9%	49.9%
White alone, percent	88.3%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.2%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.8%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,410	1,604
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	32,826	10,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.6%	82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$119,200	$179,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,048	$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$406	$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$694	$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.0%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	30	36
Households, 2014-2018	27,837	7,166
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.3%	92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.7%	75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.3%	17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.9%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	48.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	616,134	44,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	922,837	90,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,469	$5,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.3	34.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,065	$50,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,280	$27,642
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,552	228
Total employment, 2017	23,844	2,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	838,770	72,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.3%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,934	1,106
All firms, 2012	4,323	1,501
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,398	803
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,373	534
Minority-owned firms, 2012	311	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,738	1,419
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	417	120
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,600	1,300
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	0.6%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.9%	27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	177.0	76.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	424.16	229.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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