Gilmer County, WV Demographic Data
Gilmer County, WV Summary
Gilmer County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 8,623
- Area: 340.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 338.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 846.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gilmer County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,417
40%
50.8
Male
5,080
60%
49.2
Total Population
8,497
323,128,000
Gilmer County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
333
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
453
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
195
2.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
704
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
792
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,320
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,232
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,157
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
540
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
477
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
689
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
440
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
165
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,288
85.8%
77.2
Female
2,820
38.7%
51.3
Male
4,468
61.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,692
78.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,563
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,294
15.2%
15.2
Female
702
54.3%
55.8
Male
592
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Gilmer County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,289
97.6%
96.8
White
7,228
85.1%
72.6
Black or African American
920
10.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.3%
0.8
Asian
24
0.3%
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
10
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.2%
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
93
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
208
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
304
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
136
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
66
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
92
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,193
96.4%
82.2
Gilmer County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
427
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
744
12.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,309
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,289
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
289
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
562
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
400
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,171
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,849
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
962
15.9%
31.2
Gilmer County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,965
39.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,249
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
813
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
83
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
406
5.4
5.8%
Gilmer County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,751
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
413
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
298
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
30
0.4%
1.1%
Gilmer County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
321
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
259
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
424
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
281
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
436
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
466
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
214
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
235
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
51
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,286
57,617
Per capita income
17,361
31,128
Gilmer County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
233
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
247
9.2%
9.8
Construction
97
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
851
31.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
2.2%
6.6
Information
57
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
183
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
198
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
128
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
258
9.6%
4.6
Retail trade
221
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
144
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
19
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
403
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
848
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
290
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
565
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
590
21.9%
18.1%
Gilmer County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,653
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,983
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
340
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
73
2.8%
2.7
Other means
65
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
189
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Gilmer County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
218
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
869
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,102
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
520
19.2%
21.0
Gilmer County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,709
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,038
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
671
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
757
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Gilmer County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,466
1 room
39
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
108
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
197
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
575
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
992
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
441
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
519
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
291
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
304
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gilmer County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,466
1-unit, detached
2,328
67.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
37
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
114
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
109
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
17
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
816
23.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.3%
0.1
Gilmer County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
614
17.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
261
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
280
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
318
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
564
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
520
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
450
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
395
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Gilmer County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,962
72.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
440
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.1%
0.1
Wood
177
6.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
60
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.6%
1.1
Gilmer County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
810
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
4.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
15.6%
28.8%
Less than $500
141
17.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
504
62.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
525
64.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
49
6.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
2.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
175
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gilmer County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
484
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
12
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
203
41.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
269
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
187
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
93
20.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
51
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
165
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%
Gilmer County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,038
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
600
29.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
533
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
406
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
230
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
184
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
57
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,500
205,000
