Clarke County vs. Jefferson County
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Clarke County (VA) Jefferson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14,523 56,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.6% 6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 14,025 53,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,034 53,498
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1% 16.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.4%
White alone, percent 90.6% 88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.8% 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.5% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.3% 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.4% 83.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,109 5,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.6% 5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,382 23,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.8% 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $335,600 $240,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,825 $1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $486 $406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,120 $989
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.5% 9.2%
Building permits, 2018 35 217
Households, 2014-2018 5,639 20,895
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.5% 6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.7% 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.5% 82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.7% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 32.2% 30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.8% 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3% 6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.2% 58.9%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 89,778 206,707
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 81,456 451,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,687 $8,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 37.0 37.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $77,936 $76,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,946 $34,750
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5% 9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 353 870
Total employment, 2017 2,969 12,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 128,705 429,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.3% -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,388 3,593
All firms, 2012 1,596 4,367
Men-owned firms, 2012 841 2,312
Women-owned firms, 2012 579 1,411
Minority-owned firms, 2012 120 478
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,441 3,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 236 368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,304 3,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 31.3% 36.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 79.7 255.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 176.18 209.64
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Clarke county (VA) and Jefferson county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.