Calhoun County vs. Roane County

	Calhoun County (WV)	Roane County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,254	13,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,627	14,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,627	14,926
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.5%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.7%
White alone, percent	98.0%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.9%	96.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	410	1,100
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,994	7,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.8%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$73,500	$93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$657	$825
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$192	$254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$583	$503
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	5.5%
Households, 2014-2018	2,864	5,679
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.0%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.9%	64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.8%	77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.0%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.9%	21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	44.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.9%	41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	16,956	48,563
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,265	132,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,584	$9,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.5	30.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,610	$34,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,911	$20,574
Persons in poverty, percent	22.8%	22.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	93	226
Total employment, 2017	909	2,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	41,105	83,261
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	13.9%	7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	428	739
All firms, 2012	561	1,267
Men-owned firms, 2012	297	715
Women-owned firms, 2012	244	337
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	541	1,212
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	91	206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	456	981
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	0.0%	21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.3	30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	279.25	483.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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