COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hardy County vs Mineral County
PLACE A
Hardy County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Mineral County, Montana
Hardy County is 177% larger than Mineral County. Mineral County earns more, with a median household income $14,178 higher. Mineral County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
HARDY COUNTYMINERAL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,3375,185+177% vs Mineral County
Population density254+20
Population growth2.0%7.4%−5.4 pts
Median age46.750.0−3.3
Male51.2%52.9%−1.7 pts
Female48.8%47.1%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.5%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.7%88.9%−0.2 pts
Black4.7%0.2%+4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%3.7%+0.9 pts
Asian0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Other1.9%6.9%−5.0 pts
Median household income$49,272$63,450−$14,178
Per capita income$29,801$40,043−$10,242
Poverty rate17.7%13.5%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%26.1%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.5%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%3.1%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation56.0%53.2%+2.9 pts
Median home value$166,300$364,300−$198,000
Median gross rent$816$801+$15
Owner-occupied77.3%81.1%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.1%16.4%+11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%44.6%−17.5 pts
Average commute29.727.6+2.1
Worked from home9.1%9.9%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.1%+1.4 pts
Uninsured7.8%9.1%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025