Meigs County vs. Jackson County

Meigs County (OH)Jackson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,10628,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,76729,214
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,77029,211
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent97.3%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6422,177
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,18213,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,900$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$585$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%9.6%
Building permits, 2018102
Households, 2014-20189,19311,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%65.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.0%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,44239,050
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,43871,605
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,165191,413
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,529348,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,592$11,909
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.729.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,591$44,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,897$24,661
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017316482
Total employment, 20172,4606,908
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,157291,837
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1381,396
All firms, 20121,4911,817
Men-owned firms, 2012909779
Women-owned firms, 2012430682
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4441,724
Veteran-owned firms, 2012148141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2731,532
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201055.362.9
Land area in square miles, 2010430.10464.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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