COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs West Virginia
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
West Virginia
Washington is 340% larger than West Virginia. Washington earns more, with a median household income $38,533 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -3%).
WASHINGTONWEST VIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1161,778,373+340% vs West Virginia
Population density11874+44
Population growth14.6%-3.2%+17.8 pts
Median age38.342.7−4.4
Male50.4%49.9%+0.4 pts
Female49.6%50.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born15.4%1.8%+13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%89.7%−26.5 pts
Black3.8%3.1%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%2.1%+12.2 pts
Asian9.7%0.8%+9.0 pts
Other8.9%4.3%+4.6 pts
Median household income$98,141$59,608+$38,533
Per capita income$53,744$34,203+$19,541
Poverty rate9.9%16.7%−6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%24.1%+15.5 pts
Graduate degree15.6%9.7%+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.4%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation64.5%53.8%+10.7 pts
Median home value$564,600$162,600+$402,000
Median gross rent$1,760$872+$888
Owner-occupied63.8%74.9%−11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%15.4%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%40.4%+7.1 pts
Average commute26.626.6+0.0
Worked from home19.8%9.1%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.5%+2.9 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024