West Union, WV Demographic Data
West Union, WV Summary
West Union is located in Doddridge County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,019
- Area: 0.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,717.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 770.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Union, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
601
59%
50.8
Male
417
41%
49.2
Total Population
1,018
323,128,000
West Union, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
25
2.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
88
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
121
11.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
66
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
48
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
148
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
151
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
109
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
48
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
56
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
75
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
55
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
28
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
732
71.9%
77.2
Female
427
58.3%
51.3
Male
305
41.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
714
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
197
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
158
15.5%
15.2
Female
107
67.7%
55.8
Male
51
32.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
West Union, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
979
96.2%
96.8
White
975
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
39
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
26
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
22
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
992
97.4%
82.2
West Union, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
59
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
82
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
258
38.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
151
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
39
5.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15
2.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
141
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
529
78.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54
8.0%
31.2
West Union, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
228
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
261
33.3%
47.5
Divorced
222
28.3%
11.0%
Separated
11
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
62
7.9
5.8%
West Union, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
982
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
4
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.3%
1.1%
West Union, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
50
15.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
22
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
42
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
42
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
49
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
72
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
26
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,194
57,617
Per capita income
15,136
31,128
West Union, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
22
6.9%
9.8
Construction
35
10.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
67
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11
3.4%
6.6
Information
30
9.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
26
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
18
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
52
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
36
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
96
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
33
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
76
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
80
24.9%
18.1%
West Union, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
316
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
248
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
37
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
21
6.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.2
26.6
West Union, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
51
15.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
144
44.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
90
28.0%
37.1
3 or more
37
11.5%
21.0
West Union, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
322
68.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
228
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
94
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
147
31.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
West Union, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
469
1 room
9
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
7
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
24
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
74
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
87
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
84
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
63
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
51
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
70
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Union, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
469
1-unit, detached
389
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.4%
5.9
2-units
9
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36
7.7%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
12
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Union, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
247
52.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
31
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
68
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
36
7.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
25
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.2%
1.4%
West Union, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
243
75.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
70
21.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Union, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
82
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
7
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
9.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
67
81.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
35
42.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19
23.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
18.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6
7.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
75
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
27
36.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
48
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
519
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4
5.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
1.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
38
52.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
228
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
74
32.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
101
44.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
30
13.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
22
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,400
205,000