Monongalia County vs. Preston County

Monongalia County (WV)Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)106,42033,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.6%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)96,19033,520
Population, Census, April 1, 201096,18933,520
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%20.0%
Female persons, percent48.4%48.7%
White alone, percent89.8%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent3.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,1272,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,07415,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.2%83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,700$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,268$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.2%5.9%
Building permits, 20182597
Households, 2014-201838,85612,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.8%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)253,51613,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,513,84568,315
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,034,340147,079
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)340,94433,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,609234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,033$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.730.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,926$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,641$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,409542
Total employment, 201747,8465,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,213,718196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7961,646
All firms, 20127,1171,876
Men-owned firms, 20123,897981
Women-owned firms, 20122,390629
Minority-owned firms, 201243840
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,3251,750
Veteran-owned firms, 2012759153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8381,531
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%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010267.151.7
Land area in square miles, 2010360.06648.81

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