Grant County vs. Pendleton County

Grant County (WV)Pendleton County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,6266,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,9427,695
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,9377,695
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%27.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.4%
White alone, percent97.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018926597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,7245,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,300$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$897
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$269
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$534
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%3.6%
Building permits, 20186510
Households, 2014-20184,5563,154
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.6%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%68.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%45.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,91518,358
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,16137,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,746$4,918
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.832.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,071$41,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,828$24,739
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017233137
Total employment, 20172,5891,117
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,85333,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017676529
All firms, 2012771535
Men-owned firms, 2012478302
Women-owned firms, 2012216144
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012720509
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012696498
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, 201025.011.1
Land area in square miles, 2010477.37696.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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