Living in Wetzel County School District Area

Living Summary

5,762

households

15,298

Total Population

$103,600

Average House Value

$703

Average Housing Rent

$43,107

Average Household Income

94.01%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,548

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,762 households are located in Wetzel County School District area. Among them, 1,293 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.26 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,094 and 2,858 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (6) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (92) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wetzel County School District, West Virginia
Household	5,762
Population	15,298
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,293 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,094
Total Students	2,858
Pre-Kindergarten	172
Kindergarten	165
Grade 1-8	1,501
Grade 9-12	726
College/Graduate School	294
Veterans	12,250
Non-citizen	6
Non-English Home Language	92
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,627 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,885 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,885 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,518 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,458	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,642	85.05%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	314	5.75%
Public transportation	5	0.09%
Walked	207	3.79%
Other method	89	1.63%
Worked from home	201	3.68%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,518	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,139	20.64%
Service	1,110	20.12%
Sales and office	1,103	19.99%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	824	14.93%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,342	24.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,518	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	328	5.94%
Construction	483	8.75%
Manufacturing	629	11.40%
Wholesale trade	160	2.90%
Retail trade	665	12.05%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	453	8.21%
Information	15	0.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	189	3.43%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	303	5.49%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,316	23.85%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	451	8.17%
Other services, except public administration	259	4.69%
Public administration	267	4.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,518	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,461	80.84%
Government workers	881	15.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	165	2.99%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,125 for the 5,762 households in Wetzel County School District area, West Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $30,382. 14,417 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.01%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,762	-
Less than $10,000	498	8.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	389	6.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	702	12.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	734	12.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	999	17.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	894	15.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	655	11.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	646	11.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	194	3.37%
More than $200,000	51	0.89%
Median Household Income	$43,107	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,685	-
Less than $10,000	149	4.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	221	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	360	9.77%
$25,000 - $34,999	408	11.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	636	17.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	626	16.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	550	14.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	533	14.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	156	4.23%
More than $200,000	46	1.25%

Median Family Income	$52,412	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,955	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,382	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,156	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,156	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,335	-
With health insurance coverage	14,417	94.01%
Public coverage	7,931	51.72%
Private health insurance	9,230	60.19%
Without health insurance coverage	918	5.99%

Housing

There are 8,159 housing units in Wetzel County School District area, West Virginia with 5,762 units (70.62%) occupied. 4,577 houses (79.43%) are occupied by owner and 1,185 houses (20.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $103,600 and the average rental cost is $703. 12 houses (0.15%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,494 houses (30.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,159	-
Occupied	5,762	70.62%
Owner Occupied	4,577	79.43%
Renter Occupied	1,185	20.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,982	73.32%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	136	1.67%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	745	9.13%
Mobile Homes	1,296	15.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,159	-
Built 2014 or later	12	0.15%
Built 2010 - 2013	46	0.56%
Built 2000 - 2009	389	4.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	592	7.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,012	12.40%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,464	17.94%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,203	14.74%
Built 1950 - 1959	947	11.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,494	30.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,159	-
1 room	79	0.97%
2 rooms	57	0.70%
3 rooms	318	3.90%
4 rooms	1,207	14.79%
5 rooms	1,568	19.22%
6 rooms	2,072	25.40%
7 rooms	1,235	15.14%
8 rooms	876	10.74%
9 rooms or more	747	9.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,159	-
no bedroom	91	1.12%
1 bedroom	1,003	12.29%
2 bedrooms	2,403	29.45%
3 bedrooms	3,378	41.40%
4 bedrooms	1,118	13.70%
5 bedrooms or more	166	2.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,577	-
Less than $50,000	788	17.22%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,410	30.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,234	26.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	583	12.74%
$200,000 - $299,999	385	8.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	131	2.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	29	0.63%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.37%
Median House Value	$103,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	868	-
Less than $500	223	25.69%
$500 - $999	534	61.52%
$1,000 - $1,499	78	8.99%
$1,500 - $1,999	33	3.80%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$703	-

Demographic

A total of 15,436 people lives in Wetzel County School District area, West Virginia with 7,469 male and 7,967 female. The males to female ratio is 48.39 to 51.61. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,436	-
Male	7,469	48.39%
Female	7,967	51.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,436	-
Under 5 years	776	5.03%
5 - 9 years	742	4.81%
10 - 14 years	1,083	7.02%
15 - 19 years	895	5.80%
20 - 24 years	835	5.41%
25 - 34 years	1,556	10.08%
35 - 44 years	1,672	10.83%
45 - 54 years	2,076	13.45%
55 - 59 years	1,313	8.51%
60 - 64 years	973	6.30%
65 - 74 years	1,932	12.52%
75 - 84 years	1,205	7.81%
85 years and older	378	2.45%
Median Age	46.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,436	-
One Race	15,298	99.11%
White	15,093	97.78%
Black or African American	164	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	41	0.27%

Two or more races	138	0.89%
White and Black or African American	40	0.26%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.40%
White and Asian	37	0.24%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%