Grant County vs. Hardy County

Grant County (WV)Hardy County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,62613,775
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,94214,025
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,93714,025
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent97.6%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%89.8%
Veterans, 2014-20189261,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,7248,357
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,300$126,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%6.7%
Building permits, 20186540
Households, 2014-20184,5565,521
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.6%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,91528,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,161133,260
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,746$9,611
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.825.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,071$47,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,828$26,596
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017233268
Total employment, 20172,5895,464
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,853177,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%10.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017676851
All firms, 2012771962
Men-owned firms, 2012478517
Women-owned firms, 2012216286
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012720903
Veteran-owned firms, 20124893
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012696832
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%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, 200727.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.024.1
Land area in square miles, 2010477.37582.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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