Roane County vs. Clay County

	Roane County (WV)	Clay County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,932	8,632
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.7%	-8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,927	9,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,926	9,386
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	20.6%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.5%
White alone, percent	97.8%	98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.8%	97.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,100	494
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,437	4,629
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,800	$82,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$825	$861
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$254	$244
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$503	$475
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	3.8%
Households, 2014-2018	5,679	3,261
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.7%	72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.1%	67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.6%	75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	21.1%	24.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.6%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.0%	40.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.2%	35.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,563	10,613
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	132,613	45,654
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,031	$4,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.0	44.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,300	$35,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,574	$16,780
Persons in poverty, percent	22.1%	25.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	226	85
Total employment, 2017	2,330	810
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	83,261	23,832
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.6%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	739	353
All firms, 2012	1,267	437
Men-owned firms, 2012	715	237
Women-owned firms, 2012	337	151
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,212	410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	981	387
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	21.2%	41.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.9	27.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	483.56	341.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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