Living in Gilmer County School District Area

Living Summary

2,587

households

6,508

Total Population

$93,300

Average House Value

$584

Average Housing Rent

$42,636

Average Household Income

90.39%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

799

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,587 households are located in Gilmer County School District area. Among them, 571 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.14 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,754 and 1,936 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (180) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (309) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Gilmer County School District, West Virginia
Household	2,587
Population	6,508
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	571 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,754
Total Students	1,936
Pre-Kindergarten	51
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1-8	508
Grade 9-12	274
College/Graduate School	1,014
Veterans	6,833
Non-citizen	180
Non-English Home Language	309
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,977 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,033 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,033 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,704 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Gilmer County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,627	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,161	82.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	160	6.09%
Public transportation	10	0.38%
Walked	123	4.68%
Other method	96	3.65%
Worked from home	77	2.93%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,704	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	703	26.00%
Service	498	18.42%
Sales and office	624	23.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	338	12.50%
Production, transportation, and material moving	541	20.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,704	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	200	7.40%
Construction	223	8.25%
Manufacturing	189	6.99%
Wholesale trade	31	1.15%
Retail trade	399	14.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	194	7.17%
Information	33	1.22%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	48	1.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	213	7.88%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	807	29.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	203	7.51%
Other services, except public administration	71	2.63%
Public administration	93	3.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,704	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,944	71.89%
Government workers	623	23.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	137	5.07%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $51,440 for the 2,587 households in Gilmer County School District area, West Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $21,502. 6,178 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.39%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,587	-
Less than $10,000	285	11.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	189	7.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	360	13.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	265	10.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	368	14.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	483	18.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	326	12.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	253	9.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	51	1.97%
More than $200,000	7	0.27%
Median Household Income	$42,636	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$51,440	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,671	-
Less than $10,000	92	5.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	2.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	179	10.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	171	10.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	231	13.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	378	22.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	283	16.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	239	14.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	45	2.69%
More than $200,000	7	0.42%

Median Family Income	$56,106	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,228	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,502	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$34,375	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$34,375	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,835	-
With health insurance coverage	6,178	90.39%
Public coverage	2,734	40.00%
Private health insurance	4,190	61.30%
Without health insurance coverage	657	9.61%

Housing

There are 3,556 housing units in Gilmer County School District area, West Virginia with 2,587 units (72.75%) occupied. 1,783 houses (68.92%) are occupied by owner and 804 houses (31.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $93,300 and the average rental cost is $584. 7 houses (0.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 967 houses (27.19%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,556	-
Occupied	2,587	72.75%
Owner Occupied	1,783	68.92%
Renter Occupied	804	31.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,389	67.18%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	7	0.20%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	336	9.45%
Mobile Homes	814	22.89%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,556	-
Built 2014 or later	7	0.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	44	1.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	374	10.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	456	12.82%
Built 1980 - 1989	579	16.28%
Built 1970 - 1979	632	17.77%
Built 1960 - 1969	189	5.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	308	8.66%
Built 1949 or earlier	967	27.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,556	-
1 room	119	3.35%
2 rooms	106	2.98%
3 rooms	246	6.92%
4 rooms	629	17.69%
5 rooms	935	26.29%
6 rooms	525	14.76%
7 rooms	507	14.26%
8 rooms	271	7.62%
9 rooms or more	218	6.13%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,556	-
no bedroom	119	3.35%
1 bedroom	370	10.40%
2 bedrooms	975	27.42%
3 bedrooms	1,532	43.08%
4 bedrooms	432	12.15%
5 bedrooms or more	128	3.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,783	-
Less than $50,000	499	27.99%
$50,000 - $99,999	488	27.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	342	19.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	230	12.90%
$200,000 - $299,999	167	9.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	30	1.68%
$500,000 - $999,999	13	0.73%
$1,000,000 or more	14	0.79%
Median House Value	$93,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	619	-
Less than $500	177	28.59%
$500 - $999	398	64.30%
$1,000 - $1,499	44	7.11%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$584	-

Demographic

A total of 8,041 people lives in Gilmer County School District area, West Virginia with 4,725 male and 3,316 female. The males to female ratio is 58.76 to 41.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,041	-
Male	4,725	58.76%
Female	3,316	41.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,041	-
Under 5 years	386	4.80%
5 - 9 years	379	4.71%
10 - 14 years	259	3.22%
15 - 19 years	639	7.95%
20 - 24 years	813	10.11%
25 - 34 years	1,025	12.75%
35 - 44 years	1,146	14.25%
45 - 54 years	993	12.35%
55 - 59 years	574	7.14%
60 - 64 years	495	6.16%
65 - 74 years	724	9.00%
75 - 84 years	487	6.06%
85 years and older	121	1.50%
Median Age	39.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,041	-
One Race	7,886	98.07%
White	6,694	83.25%
Black or African American	966	12.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.25%
Asian	75	0.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	131	1.63%

Two or more races	155	1.93%
White and Black or African American	11	0.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.46%
White and Asian	13	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%