Berkeley County, WV Demographic Data
Berkeley County, WV Summary
Berkeley County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 107,098
- Area: 321.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 321.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 333.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 665.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berkeley County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
58,078
51%
50.8
Male
55,447
49%
49.2
Total Population
113,525
323,128,000
Berkeley County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,164
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,551
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,249
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,476
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,634
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,565
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,128
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,939
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,646
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,161
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,604
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,988
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,420
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
86,318
76.0%
77.2
Female
44,888
52.0%
51.3
Male
41,430
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
83,537
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,739
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,012
14.1%
15.2
Female
8,736
54.6%
55.8
Male
7,276
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Berkeley County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
111,885
98.6%
96.8
White
98,635
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
10,472
9.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
271
0.2%
0.8
Asian
902
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,605
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,640
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,643
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,928
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
577
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
416
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,722
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
108,882
95.9%
82.2
Berkeley County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,540
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,584
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,594
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,009
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,480
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,612
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,632
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,124
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,327
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,244
20.8%
31.2
Berkeley County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,270
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
45,341
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
12,822
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,393
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
5,735
6.3
5.8%
Berkeley County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
100,735
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,626
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Berkeley County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,115
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,380
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,055
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,013
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,502
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,823
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,489
17.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,379
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,266
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,347
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
57,357
57,617
Per capita income
29,791
31,128
Berkeley County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
466
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,409
8.2%
9.8
Construction
4,869
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,129
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,991
5.6%
6.6
Information
2,060
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,520
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,128
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,638
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,518
8.4%
4.6
Retail trade
5,996
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,599
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,385
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,293
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,815
35.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,907
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,472
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,221
15.3%
18.1%
Berkeley County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
53,020
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,062
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,369
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
500
0.9%
5.1
Walked
420
0.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,669
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.7
26.6
Berkeley County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,997
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,730
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,578
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
9,064
21.4%
21.0
Berkeley County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
42,369
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
31,568
74.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,801
25.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,983
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Berkeley County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,352
1 room
587
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
425
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,718
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,077
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,938
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
9,184
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
6,890
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,313
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,220
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Berkeley County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,352
1-unit, detached
30,425
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,559
11.7%
5.9
2-units
644
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,265
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
813
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,784
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
476
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6,265
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
121
0.3%
0.1
Berkeley County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,708
9.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
976
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,850
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,766
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,045
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,047
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,402
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,955
40.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,720
5.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
883
1.9%
1.4%
Berkeley County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,324
12.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,672
3.9%
4.7
Electricity
31,061
73.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,811
6.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
289
0.7%
0.1
Wood
612
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
70
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
453
1.1%
1.1
Berkeley County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,476
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,907
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,147
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,598
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,808
16.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
991
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,416
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,321
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,845
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
700
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,071
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,679
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
769
0.0%
0.0%
Berkeley County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
31,568
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,463
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,345
7.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,080
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,704
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,629
27.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,423
10.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
705
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
219
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,100
205,000