Richwood, WV Demographic Data
Richwood, WV Summary
Richwood is located in Nicholas County in West Virginia
- Population: 2,559
- Area: 1.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,533.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,193.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Richwood, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,026
50%
50.8
Male
1,038
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,064
323,128,000
Richwood, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
169
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
78
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
150
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
69
3.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
163
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
127
6.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
172
8.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
191
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
170
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
265
12.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
266
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
191
9.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
53
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,637
79.3%
77.2
Female
834
50.9%
51.3
Male
803
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,575
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
650
31.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
510
24.7%
15.2
Female
275
53.9%
55.8
Male
235
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Richwood, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,014
97.6%
96.8
White
1,975
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
22
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
17
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.8%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
50
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
30
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
15
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,034
98.5%
82.2
Richwood, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
67
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
183
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
731
50.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
202
14.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
44
3.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
139
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
69
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
250
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,185
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
208
14.5%
31.2
Richwood, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
311
18.7%
33.7%
Now Married
867
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
303
18.2%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
179
10.7
5.8%
Richwood, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,858
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
15
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Richwood, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
88
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
91
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
209
23.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
133
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
175
19.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
95
10.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
69
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
27,903
57,617
Per capita income
15,673
31,128
Richwood, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
7.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12
1.8%
9.8
Construction
65
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
229
34.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
2.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
57
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
39
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
14
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
126
18.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
118
17.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
123
18.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
105
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
141
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
186
27.6%
18.1%
Richwood, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
664
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
527
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
51
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
40
6.0%
2.7
Other means
5
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
41
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Richwood, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
120
13.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
319
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
307
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
144
16.2%
21.0
Richwood, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
890
68.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
594
66.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
296
33.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
418
32.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Richwood, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,308
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
148
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
233
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
244
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
232
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
172
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
165
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
104
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Richwood, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,308
1-unit, detached
966
73.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.9%
5.9
2-units
61
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
47
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
51
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
58
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
113
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Richwood, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
482
36.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
171
13.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
148
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
150
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
112
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
98
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
96
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Richwood, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
685
77.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
129
14.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
57
6.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Richwood, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
119
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
3.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
5.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
11
9.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
98
82.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
63
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
31
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Richwood, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
240
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%
$500 to $999
108
45.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
132
55.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
56
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
481
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
7.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
27.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
75
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Richwood, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
594
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
366
61.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
137
23.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
32
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10
1.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
40,300
205,000
