COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braxton County vs Webster County
PLACE A
Braxton County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Webster County, Kentucky
Braxton County is 8% smaller than Webster County. Webster County earns more, with a median household income $9,297 higher. Webster County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -14%).
BRAXTON COUNTYWEBSTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,88512,929−8% vs Webster County
Population density2339−16
Population growth-14.3%-4.4%−9.9 pts
Median age46.639.5+7.1
Male51.1%49.5%+1.6 pts
Female48.9%50.5%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.1%4.4%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.5%86.6%−0.1 pts
Black0.6%4.1%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%7.1%−6.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other12.3%2.2%+10.1 pts
Median household income$50,331$59,628−$9,297
Per capita income$25,639$27,267−$1,628
Poverty rate20.4%13.5%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%12.8%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree3.4%5.2%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%4.1%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation42.9%54.4%−11.6 pts
Median home value$117,900$112,900+$5,000
Median gross rent$606$783−$177
Owner-occupied76.8%73.8%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%14.0%+9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households22.6%15.6%+7.0 pts
Average commute33.628.7+4.8
Worked from home9.5%2.6%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.5%4.8%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025