Doddridge County vs. Gilmer County

	Doddridge County (WV)	Gilmer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,406	8,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.5%	-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,201	8,695
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,202	8,693
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.8%	3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.6%	14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	45.0%	40.2%
White alone, percent	95.8%	85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.1%	81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	580	486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,908	3,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	86.6%	72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,800	$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$893	$725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$276	$214
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$595	$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.2%	5.8%
Households, 2014-2018	2,647	2,670
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.95	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.6%	5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.8%	64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.7%	84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.7%	14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.0%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.6%	41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.4%	50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,152	14,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,816	38,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,790	$4,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,449	$35,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,598	$17,313
Persons in poverty, percent	19.0%	24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	66	115
Total employment, 2017	1,297	951
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	146,135	29,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.2%	-8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	255	343
All firms, 2012	265	346
Men-owned firms, 2012	92	212
Women-owned firms, 2012	78	99
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	240	312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	196	293
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	7.0%	21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.7	25.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	319.72	338.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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