Big Chimney, WV Demographic Data
Big Chimney, WV Summary
Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
- Population: 334
- Area: 2.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 162.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 806.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Big Chimney, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
216
57%
50.8
Male
163
43%
49.2
Total Population
379
323,128,000
Big Chimney, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
0
0.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
0
0.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
0
0.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
42
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
52
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
35
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
110
29.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
39
10.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
40
10.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
333
87.9%
77.2
Female
188
56.5%
51.3
Male
145
43.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
333
87.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
189
49.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
189
49.9%
15.2
Female
99
52.4%
55.8
Male
90
47.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
61
0.0%
0.0
Big Chimney, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
379
100.0%
96.8
White
379
100.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
379
100.0%
82.2
Big Chimney, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
21
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
144
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
54
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
0
0.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
73
21.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
36
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
297
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
99
29.7%
31.2
Big Chimney, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18
5.1%
33.7%
Now Married
215
61.3%
47.5
Divorced
45
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
73
20.8
5.8%
Big Chimney, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
365
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Big Chimney, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
19
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
35
15.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
0
0.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
32
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10
4.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
70
31.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
14.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
50,924
57,617
Per capita income
35,411
31,128
Big Chimney, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
28
16.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
82
49.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
11
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
32
19.2%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
14
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
83
49.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
41
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
15
9.0%
18.1%
Big Chimney, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
167
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
167
100.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.2
26.6
Big Chimney, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
21
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
81
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
89
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
35
15.5%
21.0
Big Chimney, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
226
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
196
86.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30
13.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
29
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Big Chimney, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
255
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
14
5.5%
16.5
5 rooms
103
40.4%
19.8
6 rooms
46
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
61
23.9%
12.0
8 rooms
15
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Big Chimney, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
255
1-unit, detached
224
87.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
31
12.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Big Chimney, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
29
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
39
15.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
43
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
46
18.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
36
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
29
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Big Chimney, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
145
64.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
62
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
8.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Big Chimney, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
100
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
31.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
69
69.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
70
70.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
30.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Big Chimney, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
14
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14
100.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Big Chimney, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
58
29.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
69
35.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,300
205,000