Living in Ritchie County School District Area

Living Summary

4,049

households

9,791

Total Population

$96,700

Average House Value

$608

Average Housing Rent

$43,577

Average Household Income

91.34%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,453

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,049 households are located in Ritchie County School District area. Among them, 1,081 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.88 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,457 and 1,699 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (56) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (75) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ritchie County School District, West Virginia
Household	4,049
Population	9,791
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,081 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,457
Total Students	1,699
Pre-Kindergarten	145
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1-8	898
Grade 9-12	443
College/Graduate School	172
Veterans	7,890
Non-citizen	56
Non-English Home Language	75
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,144 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,751 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,751 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,541 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,483	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,972	85.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	257	7.38%
Public transportation	9	0.26%
Walked	102	2.93%
Other method	30	0.86%
Worked from home	113	3.24%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,541	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	805	22.73%
Service	606	17.11%
Sales and office	750	21.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	535	15.11%
Production, transportation, and material moving	845	23.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,541	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	320	9.04%
Construction	294	8.30%
Manufacturing	513	14.49%
Wholesale trade	173	4.89%
Retail trade	455	12.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	176	4.97%
Information	20	0.56%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	134	3.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	262	7.40%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	552	15.59%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	239	6.75%
Other services, except public administration	135	3.81%
Public administration	268	7.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,541	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,562	72.35%
Government workers	744	21.01%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	235	6.64%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,849 for the 4,049 households in Ritchie County School District area, West Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $30,167. 8,943 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.34%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,049	-
Less than $10,000	308	7.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	232	5.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	610	15.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	493	12.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	696	17.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	732	18.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	417	10.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	365	9.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	120	2.96%
More than $200,000	76	1.88%
Median Household Income	$43,577	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,849	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,802	-
Less than $10,000	164	5.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	84	3.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	303	10.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	308	10.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	462	16.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	570	20.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	399	14.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	335	11.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	120	4.28%
More than $200,000	57	2.03%

Median Family Income	$51,739	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,576	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,167	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,208	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,208	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,791	-
With health insurance coverage	8,943	91.34%
Public coverage	5,099	52.08%
Private health insurance	5,617	57.37%
Without health insurance coverage	848	8.66%

Housing

There are 5,898 housing units in Ritchie County School District area, West Virginia with 4,049 units (68.65%) occupied. 3,232 houses (79.82%) are occupied by owner and 817 houses (20.18%) are rented. The average housing value is $96,700 and the average rental cost is $608. 128 houses (2.17%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,003 houses (33.96%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,898	-
Occupied	4,049	68.65%
Owner Occupied	3,232	79.82%
Renter Occupied	817	20.18%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,508	76.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	38	0.64%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	173	2.93%
Mobile Homes	1,179	19.99%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,898	-
Built 2014 or later	128	2.17%
Built 2010 - 2013	67	1.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	509	8.63%
Built 1990 - 1999	857	14.53%
Built 1980 - 1989	711	12.05%
Built 1970 - 1979	870	14.75%
Built 1960 - 1969	416	7.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	337	5.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,003	33.96%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,898	-
1 room	223	3.78%
2 rooms	129	2.19%
3 rooms	379	6.43%
4 rooms	796	13.50%
5 rooms	1,005	17.04%
6 rooms	930	15.77%
7 rooms	965	16.36%
8 rooms	638	10.82%
9 rooms or more	833	14.12%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,898	-
no bedroom	223	3.78%
1 bedroom	655	11.11%
2 bedrooms	1,537	26.06%
3 bedrooms	2,402	40.73%
4 bedrooms	883	14.97%
5 bedrooms or more	198	3.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,232	-
Less than $50,000	816	25.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	846	26.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	549	16.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	543	16.80%
$200,000 - $299,999	258	7.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	139	4.30%
$500,000 - $999,999	42	1.30%
$1,000,000 or more	39	1.21%
Median House Value	$96,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	594	-
Less than $500	184	30.98%
$500 - $999	382	64.31%
$1,000 - $1,499	28	4.71%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$608	-

Demographic

A total of 9,844 people lives in Ritchie County School District area, West Virginia with 4,884 male and 4,960 female. The males to female ratio is 49.61 to 50.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,844	-
Male	4,884	49.61%
Female	4,960	50.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,844	-
Under 5 years	464	4.71%
5 - 9 years	496	5.04%
10 - 14 years	652	6.62%
15 - 19 years	504	5.12%
20 - 24 years	529	5.37%
25 - 34 years	944	9.59%
35 - 44 years	1,070	10.87%
45 - 54 years	1,386	14.08%
55 - 59 years	828	8.41%
60 - 64 years	718	7.29%
65 - 74 years	1,344	13.65%
75 - 84 years	680	6.91%
85 years and older	229	2.33%
Median Age	46.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,844	-
One Race	9,681	98.34%
White	9,592	97.44%
Black or African American	27	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	62	0.63%

Two or more races	163	1.66%
White and Black or African American	51	0.52%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.25%
White and Asian	21	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%