Ohio County vs. Jefferson County
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Ohio County (WV) Jefferson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 41,755 65,767
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.1% -5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 44,448 69,711
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,443 69,709
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0% 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8% 21.6%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 51.4%
White alone, percent 93.1% 91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.6% 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2% 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2% 90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,000 5,170
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 20,912 32,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.1% 69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $119,400 $90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,000 $966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $355 $410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $659 $650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 23.1% 13.4%
Building permits, 2018 1 6
Households, 2014-2018 17,351 27,363
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.1% 2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.1% 80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.9% 73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.0% 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.8% 15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.0% 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.5% 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.6% 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 226,722 76,209
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 896,046 723,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $20,330 $10,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.6 24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,418 $44,819
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,258 $25,658
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5% 19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,384 1,252
Total employment, 2017 26,585 18,189
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,124,855 686,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.3% -3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,464 3,087
All firms, 2012 3,278 4,075
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,875 2,148
Women-owned firms, 2012 968 1,292
Minority-owned firms, 2012 159 324
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,860 3,550
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 408 448
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,545 3,336
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.7% 28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 420.0 170.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 105.82 408.33
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ohio county (WV) and Jefferson county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.