Washington County vs. Morgan County

Washington County (MD)Morgan County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)150,92617,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)147,43017,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010147,43017,541
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%23.1%
Female persons, percent49.1%49.9%
White alone, percent82.6%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent12.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.2%95.3%
Veterans, 2014-201810,7471,604
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)61,63810,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,200$179,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,524$1,196
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$905$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.4%6.0%
Building permits, 201831036
Households, 2014-201855,8647,166
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%48.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,056,40744,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,457,55590,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,474$5,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.734.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,719$50,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,802$27,642
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173,433228
Total employment, 201760,2442,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,380,60172,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,8671,106
All firms, 201210,6391,501
Men-owned firms, 20125,409803
Women-owned firms, 20123,830534
Minority-owned firms, 20121,34241
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,6581,419
Veteran-owned firms, 2012978120
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,8781,300
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%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, 200726.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010322.176.6
Land area in square miles, 2010457.78229.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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