Monroe County vs. Giles County

Monroe County (WV)Giles County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,28016,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,49817,286
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,50217,286
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.7%
White alone, percent97.0%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,059995
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6578,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.9%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,100$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$1,057
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$294$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$713
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%6.3%
Households, 2014-20185,7446,987
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.9%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.5%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.4%50.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,47546,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,596184,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,975$10,872
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.625.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,493$52,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,412$26,459
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017176285
Total employment, 20171,4463,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,415141,198
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017797865
All firms, 20121,0791,177
Men-owned firms, 2012571666
Women-owned firms, 2012349389
Minority-owned firms, 20126031
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0021,097
Veteran-owned firms, 2012154229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012908898
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%18.0%
Population per square mile, 201028.648.6
Land area in square miles, 2010472.75355.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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