Boaz, WV Demographic Data
Boaz, WV Summary
Boaz is located in Wood County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,687
- Area: 4.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 376.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 653.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boaz, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
784
52%
50.8
Male
720
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,504
323,128,000
Boaz, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
53
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
69
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
103
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
71
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
94
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
139
9.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
166
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
253
16.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
116
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
126
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
194
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
113
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,223
81.3%
77.2
Female
655
53.6%
51.3
Male
568
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,200
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
380
25.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
314
20.9%
15.2
Female
169
53.8%
55.8
Male
145
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Boaz, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,483
98.6%
96.8
White
1,483
98.6%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
21
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,504
100.0%
82.2
Boaz, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
89
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
305
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
290
26.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
108
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
206
18.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
116
10.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
89
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,025
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
322
28.9%
31.2
Boaz, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
306
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
734
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
167
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
65
5.1
5.8%
Boaz, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,451
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
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%
Boaz, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
33
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
97
16.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
30
5.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
52
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
114
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
90
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
74
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
48
8.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
62,969
57,617
Per capita income
41,453
31,128
Boaz, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
85
11.9%
9.8
Construction
11
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
156
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20
2.8%
6.6
Information
14
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
100
13.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
66
9.2%
4.6
Retail trade
120
16.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
28
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
259
36.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
102
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
220
30.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
108
15.1%
18.1%
Boaz, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
721
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
639
88.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
72
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
5
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Boaz, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9
1.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
155
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
266
44.3%
37.1
3 or more
171
28.5%
21.0
Boaz, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
601
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
563
93.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
38
6.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
30
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Boaz, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
631
1 room
6
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
17
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
24
3.8%
16.5
5 rooms
98
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
95
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
175
27.7%
12.0
8 rooms
121
19.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
95
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Boaz, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
631
1-unit, detached
556
88.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
57
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boaz, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
30
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
103
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
213
33.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
77
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
77
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
78
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Boaz, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
498
82.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
98
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Boaz, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
280
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
14
5.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
19
6.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
20
7.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
8.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
63
22.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
109
38.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
176
62.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
2.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Boaz, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
28
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
5
17.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
17.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
18
64.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
10
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
460
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
32.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Boaz, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
563
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
42
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
59
10.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
257
45.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
65
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
58
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
54
9.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,000
205,000