Tucker County vs. Preston County

Tucker County (WV)Preston County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,95533,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,14133,520
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,14133,520
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.5%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.2%20.0%
Female persons, percent48.9%48.7%
White alone, percent97.9%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185352,295
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,36615,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,100$106,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$842$961
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$508$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%5.9%
Building permits, 201817
Households, 2014-20183,10312,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.6%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,81068,315
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,121234,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,165$6,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.030.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,655$48,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,670$23,337
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017152542
Total employment, 20172,0175,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,766196,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174661,646
All firms, 20125651,876
Men-owned firms, 2012342981
Women-owned firms, 2012159629
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125351,750
Veteran-owned firms, 201297153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124471,531
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.051.7
Land area in square miles, 2010418.92648.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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