Nicholas County, WV Demographic Data
Nicholas County, WV Summary
Nicholas County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 26,205
- Area: 654.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 646.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,089.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nicholas County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,191
51%
50.8
Male
12,552
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,743
323,128,000
Nicholas County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,387
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,447
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,480
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,331
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,492
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,763
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,136
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,647
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,872
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,187
8.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,984
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,620
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
397
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,567
79.9%
77.2
Female
10,705
52.0%
51.3
Male
9,862
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,717
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,330
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,001
19.4%
15.2
Female
2,616
52.3%
55.8
Male
2,385
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Nicholas County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,471
98.9%
96.8
White
25,090
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
133
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.2%
0.8
Asian
141
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
95
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
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
61
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
272
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
135
0.5%
17.8
Mexican
47
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
30
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,608
99.5%
82.2
Nicholas County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
997
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,042
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,541
45.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,987
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,195
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,631
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,213
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,039
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,567
83.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,844
15.3%
31.2
Nicholas County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,531
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
12,479
58.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,451
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
135
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,833
8.6
5.8%
Nicholas County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,091
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
265
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
142
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
74
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.1%
1.1%
Nicholas County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,258
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
562
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,647
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,220
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,815
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,751
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,103
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
826
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
203
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
367
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
39,901
57,617
Per capita income
24,244
31,128
Nicholas County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,109
11.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
528
5.4%
9.8
Construction
734
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,324
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
232
2.4%
6.6
Information
125
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
639
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
571
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
806
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
563
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,376
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
525
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
265
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,671
17.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,387
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,435
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,404
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,900
19.4%
18.1%
Nicholas County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,582
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,507
88.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
576
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.4%
5.1
Walked
81
0.8%
2.7
Other means
170
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
213
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
26.6
Nicholas County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
948
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,055
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,195
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,554
23.8%
21.0
Nicholas County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,752
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,555
79.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,197
20.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,260
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Nicholas County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,012
1 room
84
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
115
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
874
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,331
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,079
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,503
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,047
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,104
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
875
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nicholas County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,012
1-unit, detached
8,626
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.1%
5.9
2-units
98
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
125
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
211
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
310
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,616
27.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1
Nicholas County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,412
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
646
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
923
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,019
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,243
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,322
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,233
17.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,907
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
304
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.0%
1.4%
Nicholas County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,413
22.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,057
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
5,281
49.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
327
3.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
100
0.9%
0.1
Wood
1,387
12.9%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
175
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Nicholas County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,403
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
0.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
123
3.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
288
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
984
28.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,843
54.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,853
54.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
540
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
317
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
558
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholas County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,453
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
39
2.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
546
37.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
868
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
744
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
551
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
248
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
110
7.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
6.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
336
23.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
559
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
762
0.0%
0.0%
Nicholas County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,555
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,472
28.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,307
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,461
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,188
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
899
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
185
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,300
205,000
