Monroe County vs. Greenbrier County

Monroe County (WV)Greenbrier County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,28034,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,49835,483
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,50235,480
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%23.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.0%
White alone, percent97.0%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0592,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,65719,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.9%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,100$120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$953$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$294$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.1%9.6%
Households, 2014-20185,74415,285
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.9%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.5%70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.4%46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,475238,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,596543,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,975$15,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.624.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,493$39,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,412$23,936
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017176917
Total employment, 20171,44610,823
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,415362,428
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177972,214
All firms, 20121,0792,530
Men-owned firms, 20125711,090
Women-owned firms, 20123491,057
Minority-owned firms, 201260133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0022,246
Veteran-owned firms, 2012154208
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129082,120
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%28.9%
Population per square mile, 201028.634.8
Land area in square miles, 2010472.751,019.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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