Bland County vs. Mercer County
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Collin - TX
Contra Costa - CA
Cook - IL
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Queens - NY
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Bland County (VA) Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6,293 59,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -7.8% -5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 6,824 62,265
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,824 62,264
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.3% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0% 22.0%
Female persons, percent 45.3% 52.0%
White alone, percent 94.4% 91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.9% 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8% 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7% 90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 421 4,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,331 30,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 82.7% 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $102,400 $92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,040 $942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $295 $302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $663 $644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 1.9% 11.4%
Building permits, 2018 25 5
Households, 2014-2018 2,523 24,882
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.26 2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.2% 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.6% 2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.9% 67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.5% 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.4% 20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.9% 20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9% 7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.5% 48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.2% 45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,286 100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 7,619 432,934
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 33,844 929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,023 $14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.8 21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $50,511 $39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,275 $21,821
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1% 22.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 73 1,215
Total employment, 2017 1,396 16,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 71,811 597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 249 2,992
All firms, 2012 332 4,005
Men-owned firms, 2012 255 2,113
Women-owned firms, 2012 63 1,275
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 315 3,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 43 352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 227 3,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 0.0% 32.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 19.1 148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 357.73 418.99
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bland county (VA) and Mercer county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.