Wetzel County vs. Marshall County
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Wetzel County (WV) Marshall County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15,270 30,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -7.8% -7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,565 33,107
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,583 33,107
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9% 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 50.4%
White alone, percent 97.9% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.1% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.0% 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.1% 96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,009 2,521
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,175 15,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.8% 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $101,000 $103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $861 $840
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $300 $333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $684 $619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.8% 9.4%
Households, 2014-2018 5,891 12,232
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.63 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.3% 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.6% 78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.8% 70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.1% 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.7% 18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.4% 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8% 7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.2% 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 40.6% 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,220 32,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 208,708 344,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,709 $10,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.1 25.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,125 $43,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,789 $24,882
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3% 13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 332 484
Total employment, 2017 4,130 8,707
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 171,412 406,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.9% -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 539 1,143
All firms, 2012 958 1,957
Men-owned firms, 2012 512 1,032
Women-owned firms, 2012 249 609
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 836 1,734
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 73 147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 777 1,582
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 0.0% 32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3 108.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 358.06 305.43
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wetzel county (WV) and Marshall county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.