COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Washington
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Washington
West Virginia is 77% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $38,533 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3737,816,116−77% vs Washington
Population density74118−44
Population growth-3.2%14.6%−17.8 pts
Median age42.738.3+4.4
Male49.9%50.4%−0.4 pts
Female50.1%49.6%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.8%15.4%−13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%63.1%+26.5 pts
Black3.1%3.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%14.4%−12.2 pts
Asian0.8%9.7%−9.0 pts
Other4.3%8.9%−4.6 pts
Median household income$59,608$98,141−$38,533
Per capita income$34,203$53,744−$19,541
Poverty rate16.7%9.9%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%39.6%−15.5 pts
Graduate degree9.7%15.6%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.1%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation53.8%64.5%−10.7 pts
Median home value$162,600$564,600−$402,000
Median gross rent$872$1,760−$888
Owner-occupied74.9%63.8%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%7.3%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%47.5%−7.1 pts
Average commute26.626.6−0.0
Worked from home9.1%19.8%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%3.4%−2.9 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.3%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024