Wayne County, West Virginia Facts
Facts |
State |
West Virginia |
Land area |
506.0 square miles |
Population Density |
84 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
41,437 |
Population change |
-2.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
4.9% |
Under 18 |
21.4% |
65 and over |
17.9% |
Females |
51.2% |
White |
98.2 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
0.6 |
Asian |
0.2% |
Two or more races |
0.9% |
Black or African American |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
78% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
11.5% |
Veterans |
3,522 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
16,555 |
Persons per household |
2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
93.1% |
Median household income |
$36,964 |
The per capita income |
$19,497 |
Live below the poverty line. |
20% |
housing units |
19,151 |
Multi-unit structures |
7% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$79,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
78% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,461 |
Women-owned firms |
29.4% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$232,794 |
Retail sales per capita |
$5,612 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$77,395 |