Raleigh County vs. Fayette County
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Raleigh County (WV) Fayette County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 74,254 43,018
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.8% -6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 78,865 46,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 78,859 46,039
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6% 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 49.7%
White alone, percent 88.7% 93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.1% 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4% 92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,092 3,837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 36,172 21,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.0% 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, 2009-2013 9.6% 7.4%
Building permits, 2018 62 24
Households, 2014-2018 31,119 17,795
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.8% 2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.5% 79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.2% 71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.0% 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.3% 15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.7% 20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4% 8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.3% 43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 177,800 58,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 735,347 162,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 278,552 275,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,452,444 413,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,380 $9,022
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.5 30.6
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, percent 20.7% 22.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,770 721
Total employment, 2017 25,448 7,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 946,147 273,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.7% -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,555 1,695
All firms, 2012 4,621 1,968
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,469 998
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,576 671
Minority-owned firms, 2012 477 108
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,880 1,761
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 506 232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,790 1,560
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.8% 1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.9% 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% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 130.3 69.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 605.35 661.55
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.