Monongalia County vs. Marion County

Monongalia County (WV)Marion County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)106,42056,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.6%-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)96,19056,418
Population, Census, April 1, 201096,18956,418
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%19.5%
Female persons, percent48.4%50.6%
White alone, percent89.8%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,1274,287
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,07426,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.2%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,700$112,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,268$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.2%12.1%
Building permits, 201825921
Households, 2014-201838,85622,942
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.8%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%23.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)253,51693,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,513,845259,864
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,034,340469,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,609743,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,033$13,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.724.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,926$48,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,641$25,909
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172,4091,174
Total employment, 201747,84614,791
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,213,718589,820
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7962,581
All firms, 20127,1173,564
Men-owned firms, 20123,8971,885
Women-owned firms, 20122,3901,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012438182
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,3253,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012759203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8382,970
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%1.0%
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, 20070.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010267.1182.7
Land area in square miles, 2010360.06308.74

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