Benwood, WV Demographic Data
Benwood, WV Summary
Benwood is located in Marshall County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,298
- Area: 1.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 697.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 928.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benwood, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
681
49%
50.8
Male
704
51%
49.2
Total Population
1,385
323,128,000
Benwood, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
105
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
81
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
97
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
71
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
160
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
210
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
164
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
103
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
103
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
154
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
55
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
24
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,060
76.5%
77.2
Female
553
52.2%
51.3
Male
507
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,026
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
280
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
233
16.8%
15.2
Female
135
57.9%
55.8
Male
98
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Benwood, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,370
98.9%
96.8
White
1,290
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
76
5.5%
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
4
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,371
99.0%
82.2
Benwood, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
66
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
405
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
281
28.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
122
12.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
55
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
32
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
78
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
895
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
87
9.0%
31.2
Benwood, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
356
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
483
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
169
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
16
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
78
7.1
5.8%
Benwood, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,243
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
34
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benwood, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
85
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
48
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
138
21.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
78
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
119
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
97
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
38
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
31,250
57,617
Per capita income
18,801
31,128
Benwood, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
76
11.9%
9.8
Construction
23
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
179
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
5.3%
6.6
Information
7
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
49
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
51
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
28
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
88
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
22
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
71
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
159
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
73
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
181
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
155
24.3%
18.1%
Benwood, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
613
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
537
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
50
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
1.1%
5.1
Walked
11
1.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
8
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Benwood, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
111
17.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
289
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
196
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
48
7.5%
21.0
Benwood, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
644
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
349
54.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
295
45.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
102
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Benwood, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
746
1 room
21
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
12
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
100
13.4%
9.1
4 rooms
169
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
99
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
149
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
68
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
65
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
63
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benwood, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
746
1-unit, detached
462
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
6.6%
5.9
2-units
47
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
71
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
62
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
32
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
16
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benwood, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
345
46.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
70
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
121
16.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
94
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17
2.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16
2.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3
0.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benwood, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
517
80.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
112
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Benwood, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
138
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
2.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
3.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
14
10.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
26
18.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
90
65.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
99
71.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
8.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
2.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10
7.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benwood, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
284
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
1.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
122
43.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
159
56.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
481
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
50
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
46
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
21.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
64
24.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Benwood, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
349
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
153
43.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
161
46.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10
2.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3
0.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
54,200
205,000