Preston County, WV Demographic Data
Preston County, WV Summary
Preston County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 33,651
- Area: 651.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 648.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 51.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,735.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Preston County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,382
49%
50.8
Male
17,411
52%
49.2
Total Population
33,793
323,128,000
Preston County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,791
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,992
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,646
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,746
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,864
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,532
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,468
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,874
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,458
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,532
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,485
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,646
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
759
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,214
80.5%
77.2
Female
13,181
48.4%
51.3
Male
14,033
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,411
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,397
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,890
17.4%
15.2
Female
3,153
53.5%
55.8
Male
2,737
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Preston County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,501
99.1%
96.8
White
31,634
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,522
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
139
0.4%
0.8
Asian
53
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
40
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.1%
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
27
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
126
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
292
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
619
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
170
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
354
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
35
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
60
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,174
98.2%
82.2
Preston County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,454
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,636
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,978
48.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,885
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,193
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,115
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,493
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,090
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,664
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,608
14.5%
31.2
Preston County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,554
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
14,802
52.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,207
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
539
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,262
8.0
5.8%
Preston County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,098
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
904
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
710
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.1%
1.1%
Preston County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
949
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
889
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,597
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,286
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,049
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,472
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,533
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,225
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
283
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
158
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,221
57,617
Per capita income
21,716
31,128
Preston County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,229
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
920
6.8%
9.8
Construction
1,185
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,552
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
398
2.9%
6.6
Information
190
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,351
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
722
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
985
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
591
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,505
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
809
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
190
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,302
16.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,539
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,222
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,011
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,553
18.7%
18.1%
Preston County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,388
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,808
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,708
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.3%
5.1
Walked
303
2.3%
2.7
Other means
55
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
480
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Preston County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
795
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,905
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,020
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,721
21.9%
21.0
Preston County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,441
82.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,073
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,368
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,593
17.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Preston County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,034
1 room
87
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
227
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
786
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,155
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,697
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,321
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,072
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,482
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,207
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Preston County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,034
1-unit, detached
11,636
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
88
0.6%
5.9
2-units
130
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
181
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
424
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
89
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
37
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,432
16.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.1%
0.1
Preston County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,231
21.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
857
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
912
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
957
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,336
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,488
16.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,997
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,029
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.3%
1.4%
Preston County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,349
18.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,812
14.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,000
24.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,551
20.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
783
6.3%
0.1
Wood
1,890
15.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Preston County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,525
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
32
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
181
4.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
213
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
360
8.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,325
29.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,355
52.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,631
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
516
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
411
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
268
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
699
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Preston County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,740
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
563
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,042
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
628
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
586
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
317
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
185
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
210
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
587
34.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
654
0.0%
0.0%
Preston County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,073
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,292
22.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,445
24.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,942
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,539
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,223
12.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
442
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
176
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,900
205,000
