Raleigh County vs. Fayette County

Raleigh County (WV)Fayette County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)74,25443,018
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,86546,049
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,85946,039
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%21.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.7%
White alone, percent88.7%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent8.1%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0923,837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,17221,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,700$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$876
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$687$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%7.4%
Building permits, 20186224
Households, 2014-201831,11917,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,80058,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)735,347162,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)278,552275,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,452,444413,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,380$9,022
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.530.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,296$40,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,170$21,466
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%22.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,770721
Total employment, 201725,4487,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)946,147273,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5551,695
All firms, 20124,6211,968
Men-owned firms, 20122,469998
Women-owned firms, 20121,576671
Minority-owned firms, 2012477108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8801,761
Veteran-owned firms, 2012506232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7901,560
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010130.369.6
Land area in square miles, 2010605.35661.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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