Harrison County, WV Demographic Data

Harrison County, WV Summary

Harrison County is located in West Virginia
  • Population: 69,141
  • Area: 416.52 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 416.01 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.51 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 165.99 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,349.41 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Harrison County, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
35,178
51%
50.8
Male
33,222
49%
49.2
Total Population
68,400
 
323,128,000

Harrison County, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,210
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,248
4.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,774
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,489
5.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,856
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,502
12.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,269
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,024
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,909
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,326
7.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,336
10.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,986
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,471
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,608
78.4%
77.2
Female
28,000
52.2%
51.3
Male
25,608
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,862
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,583
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,793
18.7%
15.2
Female
7,368
57.6%
55.8
Male
5,425
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Harrison County, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
 
96.8
White
66,801
97.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,967
2.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
712
1.0% 
0.8
Asian
390
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
 
5.1
Two or More Races
 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,097
1.6% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
67,303
98.4% 
82.2

Harrison County, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,814
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,851
7.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,635
38.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,032
18.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,231
6.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,985
16.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,275
8.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,665
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,158
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,260
25.2%
31.2

Harrison County, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,794
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
27,236
48.5%
47.5
Divorced
8,668
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,147
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,323
7.7
5.8%

Harrison County, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Harrison County, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,000
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,636
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,732
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,057
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,859
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,406
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,713
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,886
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,664
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
788
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,204
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,127
 
31,128

Harrison County, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,227
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,631
8.5%
9.8
Construction
1,591
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,176
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,156
3.7%
6.6
Information
274
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,862
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,473
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,036
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
3,583
11.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,657
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,568
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
711
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,339
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,246
36.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,644
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,167
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,549
21.2%
18.1%

Harrison County, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,322
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,593
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,497
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
409
1.3%
5.1
Walked
644
2.1%
2.7
Other means
86
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,093
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
 
26.6

Harrison County, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,794
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,378
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,286
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,283
19.0%
21.0

Harrison County, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,741
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,561
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,180
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,850
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Harrison County, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,591
1 room
836
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
390
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,513
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,445
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,881
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
7,058
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
4,992
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,728
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,748
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Harrison County, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,591
 
 
1-unit, detached
23,934
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
489
1.5%
5.9
2-units
515
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,623
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
923
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
145
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,031
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,931
9.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Harrison County, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,794
24.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,103
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,198
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,385
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,960
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,214
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,407
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,887
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
643
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Harrison County, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Harrison County, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,940
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
69
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
253
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
255
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
420
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,865
18.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,398
24.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,680
47.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,142
62.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,288
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
898
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
347
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,160
11.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
105
0.0%
0.0%

Harrison County, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,367
20.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
692
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
682
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,036
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
651
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,122
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
630
0.0%
0.0%

Harrison County, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,561
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,203
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,746
27.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,323
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,601
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,796
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,566
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
298
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,300
 
205,000