Alderson, WV Demographic Data
Alderson, WV Summary
Alderson is located in Greenbrier County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,082
- Area: 0.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,137.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,546.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alderson, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
546
52%
50.8
Male
515
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,061
323,128,000
Alderson, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
85
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
64
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
68
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27
2.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
176
16.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
103
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
103
9.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
86
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
60
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
177
16.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
67
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
823
77.6%
77.2
Female
439
53.3%
51.3
Male
384
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
817
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
293
27.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
247
23.3%
15.2
Female
145
58.7%
55.8
Male
102
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Alderson, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,043
98.3%
96.8
White
966
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
74
7.0%
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
3
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
18
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.7%
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
1,050
99.0%
82.2
Alderson, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
22
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
44
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
204
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
247
31.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
60
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
127
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
71
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
66
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
709
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
198
25.6%
31.2
Alderson, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
169
20.0%
33.7%
Now Married
423
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
148
17.5%
11.0%
Separated
36
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
68
8.1
5.8%
Alderson, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
973
99.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3
0.3%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Alderson, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
75
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
57
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
100
19.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
58
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
81
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
42
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
27,042
57,617
Per capita income
20,901
31,128
Alderson, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
85
20.0%
9.8
Construction
8
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
133
31.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18
4.2%
6.6
Information
2
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6
1.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
22
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
45
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
70
16.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
0
0.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
125
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
37
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
127
29.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
137
32.2%
18.1%
Alderson, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
409
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
334
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
28
6.8%
2.7
Other means
19
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Alderson, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
27
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
285
55.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
135
26.3%
37.1
3 or more
66
12.9%
21.0
Alderson, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
513
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
268
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
245
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
93
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Alderson, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
606
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
7
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
36
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
117
19.3%
16.5
5 rooms
92
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
83
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
147
24.3%
12.0
8 rooms
48
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
76
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Alderson, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
606
1-unit, detached
474
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
1.0%
5.9
2-units
1
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
63
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
38
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.5%
0.1
Alderson, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
206
34.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
62
10.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
42
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
61
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
120
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
55
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
44
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alderson, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
4.7%
4.7
Electricity
327
63.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
87
17.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
11.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
1.6%
1.1
Alderson, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
185
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
1.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
4
2.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
16
8.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
26.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
110
59.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
93
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
3.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
56
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alderson, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
196
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
5.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
16.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
60
30.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
93
47.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
49
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4
2.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
31
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
81
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Alderson, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
268
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
126
47.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
31
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
6.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,700
205,000