Marshall County vs. Wetzel County

	Marshall County (WV)	Wetzel County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,785	15,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.0%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,107	16,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,107	16,583
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	23.1%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.9%
White alone, percent	97.5%	97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.6%	97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,521	1,009
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,734	8,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.3%	79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,300	$101,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$840	$861
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.4%	8.8%
Households, 2014-2018	12,232	5,891
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.6%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.0%	86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.5%	12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.7%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.5%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	40.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,424	28,220
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	344,742	208,708
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,551	$12,709
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,918	$42,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,882	$22,789
Persons in poverty, percent	13.9%	18.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	484	332
Total employment, 2017	8,707	4,130
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	406,028	171,412
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.3%	-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,143	539
All firms, 2012	1,957	958
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,032	512
Women-owned firms, 2012	609	249
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,734	836
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	147	73
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,582	777
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	32.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	108.4	46.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	305.43	358.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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