Wetzel County vs. Marion County

Wetzel County (WV)Marion County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,27056,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,56556,418
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58356,418
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.6%
White alone, percent97.9%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0094,287
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17526,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$112,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$861$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%12.1%
Building permits, 20185021
Households, 2014-20185,89122,942
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.1%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%23.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.6%52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,22093,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,674259,864
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,708743,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,709$13,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.124.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,125$48,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,789$25,909
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173321,174
Total employment, 20174,13014,791
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)171,412589,820
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175392,581
All firms, 20129583,564
Men-owned firms, 20125121,885
Women-owned firms, 20122491,153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128363,151
Veteran-owned firms, 201273203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127772,970
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%1.0%
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%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201046.3182.7
Land area in square miles, 2010358.06308.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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