Pocahontas County vs. Webster County

Pocahontas County (WV)Webster County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,4148,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7229,150
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7199,154
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.2%23.2%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.0%
White alone, percent96.9%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%97.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018615556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,9405,448
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.5%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, 2009-201322.3%6.1%
Households, 2014-20183,5793,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.4%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%42.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,22425,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)75,68742,861
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,708$4,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.628.6
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, percent17.5%23.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017209135
Total employment, 20173,2911,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)75,22138,768
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.6%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017561307
All firms, 2012785518
Men-owned firms, 2012513289
Women-owned firms, 2012213198
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012729496
Veteran-owned firms, 20129299
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012662397
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%15.6%
Population per square mile, 20109.316.5
Land area in square miles, 2010940.28553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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