Raleigh County vs. Kanawha County
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Raleigh County (WV) Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 74,254 180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.8% -6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 78,865 193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 78,859 193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 51.8%
White alone, percent 88.7% 88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.1% 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4% 87.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,092 12,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 36,172 92,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.0% 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $105,700 $112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $956 $1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $305 $353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $687 $735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.6% 17.8%
Building permits, 2018 62 82
Households, 2014-2018 31,119 79,437
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.8% 2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.5% 84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.2% 76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.0% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.3% 24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.7% 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4% 7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.3% 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 177,800 552,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 735,347 2,083,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 278,552 2,196,648
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,452,444 3,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,380 $16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.5 20.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,296 $45,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,170 $28,405
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7% 17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,770 4,793
Total employment, 2017 25,448 79,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 946,147 3,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.7% -5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,555 9,165
All firms, 2012 4,621 13,653
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,469 7,362
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,576 4,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012 477 979
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,880 11,739
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 506 1,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,790 11,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.8% 2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.9% 1.6%
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% 26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 130.3 214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 605.35 901.59
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Raleigh county (WV) and Kanawha county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.