Monongalia County vs. Taylor County

Monongalia County (WV)Taylor County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)106,42016,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.6%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)96,19016,888
Population, Census, April 1, 201096,18916,895
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%20.2%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.3%
White alone, percent89.8%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185,1271,633
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)45,0747,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.2%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,700$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,268$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$820$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.2%9.2%
Households, 2014-201838,8566,661
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.8%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,513,84547,059
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,609110,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,033$6,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.731.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,926$47,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,641$24,258
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,409217
Total employment, 201747,8462,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,213,718103,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,796745
All firms, 20127,117884
Men-owned firms, 20123,897510
Women-owned firms, 20122,390238
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,325796
Veteran-owned firms, 2012759227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,838544
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, 2010267.197.8
Land area in square miles, 2010360.06172.77

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