Clarke County vs. Jefferson County

Clarke County (VA)Jefferson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,52356,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,02553,488
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,03453,498
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.4%
White alone, percent90.6%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.4%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1095,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,38223,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%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, 2009-20136.5%9.2%
Building permits, 201835217
Households, 2014-20185,63920,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.2%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%58.9%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)89,778206,707
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,456451,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,687$8,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.037.6
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, percent6.5%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017353870
Total employment, 20172,96912,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,705429,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3883,593
All firms, 20121,5964,367
Men-owned firms, 20128412,312
Women-owned firms, 20125791,411
Minority-owned firms, 2012120478
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4413,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012236368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3043,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.3%36.8%
Population per square mile, 201079.7255.2
Land area in square miles, 2010176.18209.64

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.