Pocahontas County vs. Greenbrier County

Pocahontas County (WV)Greenbrier County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,41434,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,72235,483
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,71935,480
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.2%23.3%
Female persons, percent48.7%51.0%
White alone, percent96.9%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20186152,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,94019,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.5%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,300$120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$797$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$270$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.3%9.6%
Building permits, 2018471
Households, 2014-20183,57915,285
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.4%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,385190,747
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,224238,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,687543,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,708$15,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.624.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,702$39,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,109$23,936
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017209917
Total employment, 20173,29110,823
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)75,221362,428
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.6%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175612,214
All firms, 20127852,530
Men-owned firms, 20125131,090
Women-owned firms, 20122131,057
Minority-owned firms, 201229133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127292,246
Veteran-owned firms, 201292208
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126622,120
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, 20109.334.8
Land area in square miles, 2010940.281,019.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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