Highland County vs. Pendleton County

Highland County (VA)Pendleton County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,2106,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.7%-9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,3197,695
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,3217,695
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent13.1%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent34.4%27.1%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.4%
White alone, percent98.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.0%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018286597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,8835,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.9%81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,100$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$897
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$336$269
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$561$534
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.3%3.6%
Building permits, 20181410
Households, 2014-20181,1233,154
Persons per household, 2014-20181.972.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201896.5%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%68.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.8%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%45.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,30618,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,55537,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,811$4,918
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.932.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,147$41,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,967$24,739
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 201783137
Total employment, 20173471,117
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,40033,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017228529
All firms, 2012349535
Men-owned firms, 2012163302
Women-owned firms, 2012120144
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012332509
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012292498
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20105.611.1
Land area in square miles, 2010415.16696.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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