Brooke County, West Virginia Facts
Facts |
State |
West Virginia |
Land area |
89.2 square miles |
Population Density |
269.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
23,737 |
Population change |
-1.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
4% |
Under 18 |
18.3% |
65 and over |
20.6% |
Females |
51.2% |
White |
96.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
0.8 |
Asian |
0.4% |
Two or more races |
1.2% |
Black or African American |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
90% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
17% |
Veterans |
2,045 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
9,968 |
Persons per household |
2.3 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
90% |
Median household income |
$42,493 |
The per capita income |
$22,815 |
Live below the poverty line. |
13.1% |
housing units |
10,871 |
Multi-unit structures |
12% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$82,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
75.6% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
1,404 |
Women-owned firms |
25.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$158,111 |
Retail sales per capita |
$6,673 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,645,118 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |