Clay County vs. Kanawha County

Clay County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,632180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.0%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,384193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,386193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.8%
White alone, percent98.2%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.4%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-201849412,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.0%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,62992,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.1%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,100$112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$861$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$244$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$475$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.8%17.8%
Building permits, 20181882
Households, 2014-20183,26179,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.5%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.5%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.0%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.7%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.5%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201824.5%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.3%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.0%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,6132,083,332
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,6543,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,911$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201844.020.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,875$45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,780$28,405
Persons in poverty, percent25.1%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017854,793
Total employment, 201781079,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,8323,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173539,165
All firms, 201243713,653
Men-owned firms, 20122377,362
Women-owned firms, 20121514,315
Nonminority-owned firms, 201241011,739
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201238711,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
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, 200741.6%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201027.5214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010341.90901.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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