Raleigh County vs. Mercer County

Raleigh County (WV)Mercer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)74,25459,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,86562,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,85962,264
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%22.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%52.0%
White alone, percent88.7%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent8.1%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0924,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,17230,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,700$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$687$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%11.4%
Building permits, 2018625
Households, 2014-201831,11924,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.7%20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,800100,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)735,347432,934
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)278,552241,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,452,444929,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,380$14,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.521.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,296$39,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,170$21,821
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%22.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7701,215
Total employment, 201725,44816,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)946,147597,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5552,992
All firms, 20124,6214,005
Men-owned firms, 20122,4692,113
Women-owned firms, 20121,5761,275
Minority-owned firms, 2012477320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8803,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012506352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7903,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%3.5%
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%32.8%
Population per square mile, 2010130.3148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010605.35418.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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