Barbour County, WV Demographic Data
Barbour County, WV Summary
Barbour County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 16,472
- Area: 342.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 341.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,885.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Barbour County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,717
52%
50.8
Male
8,175
48%
49.2
Total Population
16,892
323,128,000
Barbour County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
880
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
922
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,031
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,296
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,358
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,738
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,915
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,304
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,058
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,265
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,855
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
783
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
487
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,439
79.6%
77.2
Female
7,039
52.4%
51.3
Male
6,400
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,339
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,854
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,125
18.5%
15.2
Female
1,694
54.2%
55.8
Male
1,431
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Barbour County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,612
98.3%
96.8
White
16,308
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
118
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
116
0.7%
0.8
Asian
65
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
23
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.1%
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
5
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
280
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
143
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
86
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,749
99.2%
82.2
Barbour County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
642
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,511
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,003
43.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,800
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
986
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
942
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
521
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,153
18.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,252
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,463
12.9%
31.2
Barbour County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,151
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,183
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,633
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
93
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
999
7.1
5.8%
Barbour County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,855
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
157
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
60
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Barbour County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
797
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
406
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,042
16.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
653
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,175
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
985
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
543
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
381
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
157
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
30
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,733
57,617
Per capita income
18,602
31,128
Barbour County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
494
7.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
592
9.0%
9.8
Construction
584
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,762
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
157
2.4%
6.6
Information
122
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
457
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
260
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
346
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
434
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
869
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
320
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
171
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,125
17.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,480
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
834
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,725
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,404
21.4%
18.1%
Barbour County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,349
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,971
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
760
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.3%
5.1
Walked
299
4.7%
2.7
Other means
58
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
240
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
26.6
Barbour County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
660
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,919
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,350
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,240
20.1%
21.0
Barbour County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,169
78.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,395
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,774
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,674
21.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Barbour County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,843
1 room
138
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
155
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
568
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,028
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,654
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,806
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,108
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
748
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
638
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Barbour County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,843
1-unit, detached
5,858
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
37
0.5%
5.9
2-units
112
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
168
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
218
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
79
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
147
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,220
15.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Barbour County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,870
23.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
514
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
644
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
749
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,529
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
780
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
989
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
654
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
114
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Barbour County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,785
45.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
812
13.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,656
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
101
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
45
0.7%
0.1
Wood
674
10.9%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
79
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Barbour County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,878
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
1.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
91
4.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
231
12.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
491
26.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,012
53.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,032
55.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
291
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
145
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
274
14.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Barbour County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,403
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
2.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
544
38.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
819
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
371
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
534
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
233
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
170
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
98
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
531
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
408
0.0%
0.0%
Barbour County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,053
24.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,157
26.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
775
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
765
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
466
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,600
205,000
