Bolivar, WV Demographic Data
Bolivar, WV Summary
Bolivar is located in Jefferson County in West Virginia
- Population: 920
- Area: 0.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,105.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 501.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bolivar, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
627
51%
50.8
Male
598
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,225
323,128,000
Bolivar, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
104
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
73
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
39
3.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26
2.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
59
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
222
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
144
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
174
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
60
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
66
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
161
13.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
77
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
990
80.8%
77.2
Female
534
53.9%
51.3
Male
456
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
966
78.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
289
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
258
21.1%
15.2
Female
170
65.9%
55.8
Male
88
34.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Bolivar, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,180
96.3%
96.8
White
1,129
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
37
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.3%
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
10
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
22
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,193
97.4%
82.2
Bolivar, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
38
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
29
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
251
27.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
233
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
60
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
154
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
159
17.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
67
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
857
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
313
33.9%
31.2
Bolivar, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
290
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
447
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
140
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
26
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
106
10.5
5.8%
Bolivar, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,096
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
25
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
1.2%
1.1%
Bolivar, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
67
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
44
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
126
23.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
72
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
44
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
108
19.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
38
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,417
57,617
Per capita income
32,774
31,128
Bolivar, 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
77
12.0%
9.8
Construction
21
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
165
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13
2.0%
6.6
Information
24
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
25
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
78
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
86
13.4%
4.6
Retail trade
87
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
56
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
328
51.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13
2.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
128
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
117
18.2%
18.1%
Bolivar, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
630
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
460
73.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
48
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
6.7%
5.1
Walked
39
6.2%
2.7
Other means
15
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
26
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
42.3
26.6
Bolivar, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
38
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
205
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
196
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
110
20.0%
21.0
Bolivar, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
549
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
402
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
147
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
67
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Bolivar, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
616
1 room
4
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
75
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
66
10.7%
16.5
5 rooms
118
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
158
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
60
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
62
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
69
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bolivar, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
616
1-unit, detached
392
63.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
15.3%
5.9
2-units
57
9.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
33
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
4
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
13
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bolivar, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
187
30.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
38
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
74
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
106
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
74
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
68
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bolivar, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
467
85.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
50
9.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bolivar, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
254
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
8
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
11
4.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
46
18.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
24.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
49.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
153
60.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
8.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
60
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
139
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
19
13.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
24
17.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
17.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
72
51.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
805
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
28.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
48
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
402
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
17
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
66
16.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
94
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
80
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
108
26.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
33
8.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,000
205,000