Grant County vs. Randolph County

Grant County (WV)Randolph County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,62628,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,94229,405
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,93729,405
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.2%
White alone, percent97.6%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%95.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189262,251
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,72414,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,300$99,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$961$883
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$572$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%10.4%
Building permits, 20186513
Households, 2014-20184,55611,254
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.6%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%48.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)45,915183,317
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)68,902189,375
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,161352,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,746$12,003
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.822.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,071$41,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,828$24,162
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017233668
Total employment, 20172,5899,230
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,853277,063
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176761,447
All firms, 20127712,099
Men-owned firms, 20124781,158
Women-owned firms, 2012216628
Minority-owned firms, 20122747
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127201,927
Veteran-owned firms, 201248234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126961,698
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%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.028.3
Land area in square miles, 2010477.371,039.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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