Wythe County vs. Pulaski County

Wythe County (VA)Pulaski County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,75434,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,23534,859
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,23534,872
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%22.9%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.0%
White alone, percent94.7%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%90.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2162,631
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,37917,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,800$144,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,051$1,088
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$302$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%12.7%
Building permits, 20186149
Households, 2014-201811,95514,525
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,30953,370
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)108,639108,827
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,292,8732,861,262
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)905,499352,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$30,956$10,152
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.022.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,043$52,638
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,513$26,609
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017685602
Total employment, 20179,81710,878
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)340,002435,781
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5351,532
All firms, 20122,0332,082
Men-owned firms, 20121,188892
Women-owned firms, 2012562790
Minority-owned firms, 201281103
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8371,885
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212175
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6541,679
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, 200722.6%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201063.3109.0
Land area in square miles, 2010461.82319.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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