Country Statistics
The statistical data for Grant County has been obtained from the US Census Bureau. It presents a picture of a county that is thriving with a broad-based economy.
Grant County has a population of 11,299 of whom 2,423 live in Petersburg. Grant County has a home ownership rate of 80.9% and a median household income of $27,808 (1997 estimate). The county has a land area of 466 sq. miles and a population density of 23.7 persons per sq. mile. The average annual precipitation is 36.4 inches with snowfall averaging 16 inches in Petersburg and 45 inches at Mt. Storm. The average high temperature in January and July is 42 degrees and 81 degrees. The average low temperature in January and July is 24 degrees and 62 degrees. Poultry and cattle farming, timbering and mining are the major economic activities within the country, along with the associated value-added processing of those resources.
| People QuickFacts | Grant | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2000 | 11,299 | 1,808,344 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 8.4% | 0.8% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 22.7% | 22.3% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 98.3% | 95.0% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Female population, percent, 2000 | 50.6% | 51.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 97.9% | 94.6% |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 4,105 | 773,239 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 588 | 144,518 |
| Housing units, 2000 | 6,105 | 844,623 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 80.9% | 75.2% |
| Households, 2000 | 4,591 | 736,481 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.43 | 2.40 |
| Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 32.4% | 31.8% |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $27,808 | $27,432 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 13.6% | 16.8% |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 20.7% | 24.7% |
| Business QuickFacts | Grant | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 280 | 41,703 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 3,380 | 547,234 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | -7.1% | 13.4% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 554 | 79,608 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 106,170 | 18,293,309 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 52,990 | 14,057,933 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $4,770 | $7,743 |
| Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 2,070 |
| Women-owned firms, 1992 | 185 | 30,644 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 84 | 4,233 |
| Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 55,007 | 11,028,115 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 737 | 59,926 |
Additional statistical data on Grant County and West Virginia is available at the US ensus Bureau web site.