Braxton County vs. Webster County

Braxton County (WV)Webster County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,0898,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,5199,150
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,5239,154
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%23.2%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.0%
White alone, percent97.4%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018940556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,4275,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,000$67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$913$818
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$260
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$570$542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.9%6.1%
Households, 2014-20185,4913,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%42.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,34625,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)171,10842,861
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,827$4,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.428.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,213$34,312
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,596$20,507
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017249135
Total employment, 20173,0811,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,40238,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-13.9%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017523307
All firms, 20121,042518
Men-owned firms, 2012688289
Women-owned firms, 2012263198
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012972496
Veteran-owned firms, 201216299
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012840397
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, 200721.8%15.6%
Population per square mile, 201028.416.5
Land area in square miles, 2010510.81553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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