Star City, WV Demographic Data
Star City, WV Summary
Star City is located in Monongalia County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,917
- Area: 0.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,216.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 929.79 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Star City, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,106
49%
50.8
Male
1,139
51%
49.2
Total Population
2,245
323,128,000
Star City, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
93
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
128
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
91
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
68
3.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
477
21.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
406
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
236
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
259
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
66
2.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
115
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
141
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
74
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
91
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,877
83.6%
77.2
Female
910
48.5%
51.3
Male
967
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,783
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
352
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
306
13.6%
15.2
Female
200
65.4%
55.8
Male
106
34.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Star City, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,231
99.4%
96.8
White
1,878
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
174
7.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
176
7.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
23
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
28
1.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
106
4.7%
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
3
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
14
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
10
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,214
98.6%
82.2
Star City, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
25
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
114
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
384
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
203
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
52
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
425
30.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
185
13.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
139
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,249
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
610
43.9%
31.2
Star City, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
992
51.3%
33.7%
Now Married
521
27.0%
47.5
Divorced
261
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
35
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
124
6.4
5.8%
Star City, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,915
89.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
237
11.0%
21.6%
Spanish
10
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
48
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
126
5.9%
1.1%
Star City, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
105
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
104
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
88
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
84
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
193
20.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
157
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
74
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
90
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
38
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
43,030
57,617
Per capita income
24,191
31,128
Star City, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
129
12.6%
9.8
Construction
15
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
396
38.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29
2.8%
6.6
Information
16
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
104
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
44
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
71
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
33
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
61
5.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
78
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25
2.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
419
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
179
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
158
15.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
246
24.0%
18.1%
Star City, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,023
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
753
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
72
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
6.0%
5.1
Walked
74
7.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
63
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Star City, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
69
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
459
48.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
317
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
95
10.1%
21.0
Star City, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
940
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
460
48.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
480
51.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
72
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Star City, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,012
1 room
97
9.6%
2.4
2 rooms
34
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
101
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
230
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
197
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
179
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
74
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
36
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
64
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Star City, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,012
1-unit, detached
503
49.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
26
2.6%
5.9
2-units
54
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
87
8.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
173
17.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
63
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
20
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
86
8.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Star City, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
141
13.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
54
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
137
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
100
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
170
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
111
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
125
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
174
17.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Star City, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
527
56.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
394
41.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.7%
1.1
Star City, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
275
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
12
4.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
62
22.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
68
24.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
116
42.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
148
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
18.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
2.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
54
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Star City, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
471
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
13
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
53
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
86
18.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
319
67.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
701
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
93
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
52
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
168
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Star City, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
460
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
70
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
41
8.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
108
23.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
106
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
97
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,700
205,000
