Wyoming County, WV Demographic Data
Wyoming County, WV Summary
Wyoming County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 23,495
- Area: 501.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 499.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,830.05 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wyoming County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,392
51%
50.8
Male
11,145
50%
49.2
Total Population
22,537
323,128,000
Wyoming County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,244
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,362
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,302
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,358
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,210
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,323
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,970
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,964
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,777
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,005
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,471
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,136
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
415
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,728
78.7%
77.2
Female
9,049
51.0%
51.3
Male
8,679
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,003
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,041
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,022
17.8%
15.2
Female
2,179
54.2%
55.8
Male
1,843
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Wyoming County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,237
98.7%
96.8
White
21,998
97.6%
72.6
Black or African American
153
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.0%
0.8
Asian
54
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
54
0.2%
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
28
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
300
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
58
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
25
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
28
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,479
99.7%
82.2
Wyoming County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,375
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,261
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,645
47.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,775
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
686
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
817
5.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
502
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,636
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,425
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,319
8.2%
31.2
Wyoming County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,736
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
10,618
57.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,189
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
158
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,928
10.3
5.8%
Wyoming County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,216
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
77
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
62
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wyoming County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,038
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
666
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,732
18.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,129
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,381
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,284
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
982
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
761
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
119
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
130
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
35,469
57,617
Per capita income
19,833
31,128
Wyoming County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,227
19.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
529
8.3%
9.8
Construction
207
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,758
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
241
3.8%
6.6
Information
106
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
210
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
222
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
324
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
427
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
726
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
341
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
88
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,166
18.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,812
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
751
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,521
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,156
18.0%
18.1%
Wyoming County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,264
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,084
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
705
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
103
1.6%
2.7
Other means
197
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
175
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
26.6
Wyoming County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,031
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,954
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,438
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,799
19.5%
21.0
Wyoming County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,222
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,431
80.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,791
19.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,599
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wyoming County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,821
1 room
145
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
25
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
225
2.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,044
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,908
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,607
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,322
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
901
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
644
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wyoming County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,821
1-unit, detached
7,609
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
54
0.5%
5.9
2-units
109
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
32
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
69
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
64
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
38
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,806
25.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
40
0.4%
0.1
Wyoming County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,282
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,134
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,422
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
683
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,209
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,236
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,392
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,376
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wyoming County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,163
23.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
154
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,086
66.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
122
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
129
1.4%
0.1
Wood
424
4.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
129
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Wyoming County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,304
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
2.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
231
10.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
460
20.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,540
66.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,408
61.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
186
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
109
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
456
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Wyoming County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,192
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
79
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
421
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
692
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
599
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
613
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
260
22.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
189
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
3.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
14.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
427
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
650
0.0%
0.0%
Wyoming County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,431
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,703
36.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,786
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,212
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
466
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
252
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,700
205,000