Nicholas County vs. Clay County

Nicholas County (WV)Clay County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,8428,632
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,2339,384
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,2339,386
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.5%
White alone, percent97.5%98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%97.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,836494
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,1704,629
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$82,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$861
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$475
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%3.8%
Households, 2014-201810,4723,261
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%24.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%40.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.5%35.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,10210,613
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,54145,654
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,491$4,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.044.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,468$35,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,941$16,780
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%25.1%
Total employer establishments, 201756785
Total employment, 20176,241810
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,77023,832
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,198353
All firms, 20121,559437
Men-owned firms, 2012832237
Women-owned firms, 2012539151
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,385410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,266387
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, 200734.2%41.6%
Population per square mile, 201040.627.5
Land area in square miles, 2010646.82341.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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