Clay County vs. Roane County

	Clay County (WV)	Roane County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,632	13,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.0%	-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,384	14,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,386	14,926
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.1%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.6%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	50.7%
White alone, percent	98.2%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.9%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.4%	96.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	494	1,100
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.0%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,629	7,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.1%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,100	$93,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$861	$825
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$244	$254
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$475	$503
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.8%	5.5%
Households, 2014-2018	3,261	5,679
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.5%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.0%	75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.6%	64.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.7%	77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.5%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	24.5%	21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.3%	44.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.0%	41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	10,613	48,563
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	45,654	132,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,911	$9,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.0	30.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,875	$34,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$16,780	$20,574
Persons in poverty, percent	25.1%	22.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	85	226
Total employment, 2017	810	2,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	23,832	83,261
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	353	739
All firms, 2012	437	1,267
Men-owned firms, 2012	237	715
Women-owned firms, 2012	151	337
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	410	1,212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	387	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	41.6%	21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.5	30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	341.90	483.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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