Calhoun County vs. Gilmer County

Calhoun County (WV)Gilmer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,2548,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,6278,695
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,6278,693
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%40.2%
White alone, percent98.0%85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.9%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018410486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9943,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,500$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$657$725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$192$214
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$583$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%5.8%
Households, 2014-20182,8642,670
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.9%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.9%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,95614,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,26538,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,584$4,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.526.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,610$35,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,911$17,313
Persons in poverty, percent22.8%24.8%
Total employer establishments, 201793115
Total employment, 2017909951
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,10529,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.9%-8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017428343
All firms, 2012561346
Men-owned firms, 2012297212
Women-owned firms, 201224499
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012541312
Veteran-owned firms, 20129125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012456293
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%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201027.325.7
Land area in square miles, 2010279.25338.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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