Wyoming County vs. McDowell County

Wyoming County (WV)McDowell County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,78618,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.7%-17.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,80222,111
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,79622,113
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.1%
White alone, percent97.7%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%88.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,509994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,88711,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.4%79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,200$33,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$873$710
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$267
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$529
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%4.3%
Building permits, 201822
Households, 2014-20188,8237,711
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.1%93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.1%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%72.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.5%5.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201827.6%24.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.4%28.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.3%29.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)36,13758,472
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,322131,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,631$6,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.525.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,045$26,547
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,831$14,489
Persons in poverty, percent24.1%35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017270225
Total employment, 20172,7082,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)94,80964,050
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017702467
All firms, 2012869629
Men-owned firms, 2012481345
Women-owned firms, 2012282231
Minority-owned firms, 20122859
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012797525
Veteran-owned firms, 20124829
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012757556
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, 200742.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201047.641.5
Land area in square miles, 2010499.45533.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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