Braxton County vs. Calhoun County
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Braxton County (WV) Calhoun County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14,089 7,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% -4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 14,519 7,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,523 7,627
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9% 24.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4% 50.1%
White alone, percent 97.4% 98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.8% 96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 940 410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.1% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,427 3,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.2% 80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $93,000 $73,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $913 $657
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $259 $192
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $570 $583
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.9% 3.1%
Households, 2014-2018 5,491 2,864
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.54 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.9% 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.1% 76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.4% 63.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.5% 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.1% 11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.0% 42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.3% 37.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 48,346 16,956
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 171,108 27,265
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,827 $3,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.4 34.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,213 $37,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,596 $19,911
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6% 22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 249 93
Total employment, 2017 3,081 909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 101,402 41,105
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -13.9% 13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 523 428
All firms, 2012 1,042 561
Men-owned firms, 2012 688 297
Women-owned firms, 2012 263 244
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 972 541
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 162 91
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 840 456
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
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 21.8% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 28.4 27.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 510.81 279.25
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Braxton county (WV) and Calhoun county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.