Webster County vs. Nicholas County

Webster County (WV)Nicholas County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,28524,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,15026,233
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,15426,233
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.8%
White alone, percent97.7%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%96.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185561,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,44813,170
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,200$93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$818$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$260$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$578
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%5.9%
Households, 2014-20183,81110,472
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.4%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.6%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.3%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%43.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)25,791100,102
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,861432,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,740$16,491
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.628.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,312$38,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,507$21,941
Persons in poverty, percent23.0%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017135567
Total employment, 20171,2396,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,768206,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173071,198
All firms, 20125181,559
Men-owned firms, 2012289832
Women-owned firms, 2012198539
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124961,385
Veteran-owned firms, 201299162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123971,266
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, 200715.6%34.2%
Population per square mile, 201016.540.6
Land area in square miles, 2010553.47646.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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