Wetzel County vs. Marion County
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Wetzel County (WV) Marion County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15,270 56,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -7.8% -0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,565 56,418
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,583 56,418
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9% 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1% 19.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 50.6%
White alone, percent 97.9% 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.1% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.1% 93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,009 4,287
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,175 26,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.8% 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, 2009-2013 8.8% 12.1%
Building permits, 2018 50 21
Households, 2014-2018 5,891 22,942
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.63 2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.3% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.6% 84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.8% 78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.1% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.7% 23.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.4% 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.2% 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 40.6% 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,220 93,690
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 52,674 259,864
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 208,708 743,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,709 $13,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.1 24.2
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, percent 18.3% 16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 332 1,174
Total employment, 2017 4,130 14,791
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 171,412 589,820
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.9% -7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 539 2,581
All firms, 2012 958 3,564
Men-owned firms, 2012 512 1,885
Women-owned firms, 2012 249 1,153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 836 3,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 73 203
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 777 2,970
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% 1.0%
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 0.0% 29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3 182.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 358.06 308.74
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.