Wetzel County vs. Tyler County

Wetzel County (WV)Tyler County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,2708,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,5659,230
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,5839,208
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.7%
White alone, percent97.9%98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%97.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,009729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,1755,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$861$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%3.8%
Building permits, 20185010
Households, 2014-20185,8913,298
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.1%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.6%41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,67426,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,70844,110
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,709$4,881
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.128.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,125$41,108
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,789$24,422
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017332116
Total employment, 20174,1301,520
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)171,41271,015
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%-18.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017539396
All firms, 2012958451
Men-owned firms, 2012512172
Women-owned firms, 2012249246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012836431
Veteran-owned firms, 20127336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012777397
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%23.9%
Population per square mile, 201046.335.9
Land area in square miles, 2010358.06256.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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