Pocahontas County vs. Webster County
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Pocahontas County (WV) Webster County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,414 8,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.5% -9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 8,722 9,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,719 9,154
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4% 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2% 23.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7% 50.0%
White alone, percent 96.9% 97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.3% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.1%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.5% 97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 615 556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,940 5,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.5% 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $124,300 $67,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $797 $818
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $270 $260
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $624 $542
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 22.3% 6.1%
Households, 2014-2018 3,579 3,811
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.30 2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.5% 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.2% 0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.7% 70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.4% 64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.4% 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.3% 9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 17.1% 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5% 8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.5% 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.6% 42.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 24,224 25,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 75,687 42,861
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,708 $4,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.6 28.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,702 $34,312
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,109 $20,507
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5% 23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 209 135
Total employment, 2017 3,291 1,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 75,221 38,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.6% -1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 561 307
All firms, 2012 785 518
Men-owned firms, 2012 513 289
Women-owned firms, 2012 213 198
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 729 496
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 92 99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 662 397
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% 0.0%
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 0.0% 15.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 9.3 16.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 940.28 553.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Pocahontas county (WV) and Webster county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.