Washington County vs. Wood County

Washington County (OH)Wood County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,15584,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,78186,953
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,77886,956
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.4%
White alone, percent96.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0246,748
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,23540,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,600$118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,089$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$381$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$659$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%14.5%
Building permits, 201813116
Households, 2014-201825,13936,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)453,223635,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)756,3181,396,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,303$16,108
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.820.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,572$45,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,860$27,201
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3771,989
Total employment, 201722,89729,939
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,033,8381,035,548
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8104,026
All firms, 20125,3906,122
Men-owned firms, 20123,1483,479
Women-owned firms, 20121,2711,995
Minority-owned firms, 2012109174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9865,610
Veteran-owned firms, 2012478770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4584,858
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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201097.8237.4
Land area in square miles, 2010631.97366.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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