Raleigh County vs. Kanawha County

Raleigh County (WV)Kanawha County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)74,254180,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,865193,051
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,859193,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.8%
White alone, percent88.7%88.6%
Black or African American alone, percent8.1%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186,09212,925
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,17292,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%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, 2009-20139.6%17.8%
Building permits, 20186282
Households, 2014-201831,11979,437
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,800552,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)735,3472,083,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)278,5522,196,648
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,452,4443,186,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,380$16,581
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.520.9
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, percent20.7%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7704,793
Total employment, 201725,44879,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)946,1473,544,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5559,165
All firms, 20124,62113,653
Men-owned firms, 20122,4697,362
Women-owned firms, 20121,5764,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012477979
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,88011,739
Veteran-owned firms, 20125061,271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,79011,241
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%1.6%
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%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010130.3214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010605.35901.59

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.