Switzer, WV Demographic Data
Switzer, WV Summary
Switzer is located in Logan County in West Virginia
- Population: 586
- Area: 2.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 247.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,666.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Switzer, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
414
54%
50.8
Male
351
46%
49.2
Total Population
765
323,128,000
Switzer, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
16
2.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11
1.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15
2.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
21
2.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
127
16.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
148
19.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
66
8.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
166
21.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
70
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
72
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
26
3.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
27
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
723
94.5%
77.2
Female
387
53.5%
51.3
Male
336
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
687
89.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
81
10.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
53
6.9%
15.2
Female
27
50.9%
55.8
Male
26
49.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Switzer, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
765
100.0%
96.8
White
705
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
60
7.8%
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
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
19
2.5%
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
746
97.5%
82.2
Switzer, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
76
13.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
87
15.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
132
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
195
33.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
17
3.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
43
7.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
163
28.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
412
71.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
68
11.8%
31.2
Switzer, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
323
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
213
29.5%
47.5
Divorced
127
17.6%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
60
8.3
5.8%
Switzer, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
749
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%
Switzer, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
37
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
29
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
98
31.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9
2.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10
3.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
61
19.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
39
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
24,228
57,617
Per capita income
19,394
31,128
Switzer, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
23
5.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
34
8.1%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
177
42.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
24
5.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
17
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
35
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
74
17.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
46
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
103
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
29
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
98
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
143
34.1%
18.1%
Switzer, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
323
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
278
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
45
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Switzer, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
36
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
90
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
138
45.0%
37.1
3 or more
43
14.0%
21.0
Switzer, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
307
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
223
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
84
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
53
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Switzer, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
360
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
17
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
51
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
147
40.8%
19.8
6 rooms
78
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
67
18.6%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Switzer, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
360
1-unit, detached
315
87.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
45
12.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Switzer, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
87
24.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
44
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
62
17.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
39
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
38
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
33
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
40
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Switzer, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
132
43.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
175
57.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Switzer, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
44
100.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27
61.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
17
38.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Switzer, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
72
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$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
72
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
12
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
575
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
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%
11
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
61
84.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Switzer, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
223
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
50
22.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
129
57.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
44
19.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,200
205,000