Living in Pocahontas County School District Area

Living Summary

3,530

households

8,147

Total Population

$121,700

Average House Value

$622

Average Housing Rent

$41,882

Average Household Income

93.62%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,031

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

40%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,530 households are located in Pocahontas County School District area. Among them, 703 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.92 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,047 and 1,414 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (48) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (118) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Pocahontas County School District, West Virginia
Household	3,530
Population	8,147
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	703 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,047
Total Students	1,414
Pre-Kindergarten	80
Kindergarten	51
Grade 1-8	731
Grade 9-12	358
College/Graduate School	194
Veterans	6,988
Non-citizen	48
Non-English Home Language	118
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,146 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,511 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,511 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,355 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,250	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,471	76.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	348	10.71%
Public transportation	17	0.52%
Walked	126	3.88%
Other method	8	0.25%
Worked from home	280	8.62%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,355	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	956	28.49%
Service	710	21.16%
Sales and office	673	20.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	502	14.96%
Production, transportation, and material moving	514	15.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,355	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	189	5.63%
Construction	224	6.68%
Manufacturing	220	6.56%
Wholesale trade	64	1.91%
Retail trade	192	5.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	252	7.51%
Information	93	2.77%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	113	3.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	154	4.59%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	747	22.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	702	20.92%
Other services, except public administration	160	4.77%
Public administration	245	7.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,355	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,236	66.65%
Government workers	834	24.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	285	8.49%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,786 for the 3,530 households in Pocahontas County School District area, West Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $25,224. 7,648 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.62%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,530	-
Less than $10,000	287	8.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	221	6.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	674	19.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	355	10.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	564	15.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	593	16.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	397	11.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	279	7.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	102	2.89%
More than $200,000	58	1.64%
Median Household Income	$41,882	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,786	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,181	-
Less than $10,000	109	5.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	41	1.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	242	11.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	214	9.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	371	17.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	487	22.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	318	14.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	275	12.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	76	3.48%
More than $200,000	48	2.20%

Median Family Income	$55,544	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,279	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,224	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,899	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,899	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,169	-
With health insurance coverage	7,648	93.62%
Public coverage	4,419	54.09%
Private health insurance	4,998	61.18%
Without health insurance coverage	521	6.38%

Housing

There are 8,924 housing units in Pocahontas County School District area, West Virginia with 3,530 units (39.56%) occupied. 2,881 houses (81.61%) are occupied by owner and 649 houses (18.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $121,700 and the average rental cost is $622. 41 houses (0.46%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,627 houses (18.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,924	-
Occupied	3,530	39.56%
Owner Occupied	2,881	81.61%
Renter Occupied	649	18.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,671	63.55%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	440	4.93%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,484	16.63%
Mobile Homes	1,316	14.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,924	-
Built 2014 or later	41	0.46%
Built 2010 - 2013	182	2.04%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,242	13.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,308	14.66%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,047	22.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,586	17.77%
Built 1960 - 1969	588	6.59%
Built 1950 - 1959	303	3.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,627	18.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,924	-
1 room	799	8.95%
2 rooms	659	7.38%
3 rooms	1,205	13.50%
4 rooms	1,517	17.00%
5 rooms	1,518	17.01%
6 rooms	1,294	14.50%
7 rooms	860	9.64%
8 rooms	505	5.66%
9 rooms or more	567	6.35%
Median Number of Rooms	4.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,924	-
no bedroom	838	9.39%
1 bedroom	1,390	15.58%
2 bedrooms	2,511	28.14%
3 bedrooms	2,925	32.78%
4 bedrooms	910	10.20%
5 bedrooms or more	350	3.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,881	-
Less than $50,000	538	18.67%
$50,000 - $99,999	691	23.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	475	16.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	506	17.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	366	12.70%
$300,000 - $499,999	222	7.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	79	2.74%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.14%
Median House Value	$121,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	383	-
Less than $500	102	26.63%
$500 - $999	254	66.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	27	7.05%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$622	-

Demographic

A total of 8,450 people lives in Pocahontas County School District area, West Virginia with 4,336 male and 4,114 female. The males to female ratio is 51.31 to 48.69. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,450	-
Male	4,336	51.31%
Female	4,114	48.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,450	-
Under 5 years	405	4.79%
5 - 9 years	334	3.95%
10 - 14 years	476	5.63%
15 - 19 years	413	4.89%
20 - 24 years	359	4.25%
25 - 34 years	917	10.85%
35 - 44 years	914	10.82%
45 - 54 years	1,110	13.14%
55 - 59 years	722	8.54%
60 - 64 years	701	8.30%
65 - 74 years	1,223	14.47%
75 - 84 years	659	7.80%
85 years and older	217	2.57%
Median Age	49.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,450	-
One Race	8,406	99.48%
White	8,334	98.63%
Black or African American	37	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	9	0.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	26	0.31%

Two or more races	44	0.52%
White and Black or African American	40	0.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.05%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%