COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Maine
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Maine
West Virginia is 28% larger than Maine. Maine earns more, with a median household income $15,125 higher. Maine has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3731,387,817+28% vs Maine
Population density7445+29
Population growth-3.2%2.6%−5.8 pts
Median age42.744.8−2.1
Male49.9%49.3%+0.7 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.8%4.1%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%89.9%−0.2 pts
Black3.1%1.8%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%2.2%−0.0 pts
Asian0.8%1.1%−0.4 pts
Other4.3%5.0%−0.6 pts
Median household income$59,608$74,733−$15,125
Per capita income$34,203$43,742−$9,539
Poverty rate16.7%10.7%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%36.2%−12.1 pts
Graduate degree9.7%13.7%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.8%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation53.8%61.7%−7.9 pts
Median home value$162,600$296,600−$134,000
Median gross rent$872$1,139−$267
Owner-occupied74.9%74.3%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%20.6%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.1%−3.7 pts
Average commute26.624.6+2.0
Worked from home9.1%15.9%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.2%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024