Ranson, WV Demographic Data
Ranson, WV Summary
Ranson is located in Jefferson County in West Virginia
- Population: 4,480
- Area: 8.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 556.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 540.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ranson, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,565
53%
50.8
Male
2,265
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,830
323,128,000
Ranson, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
406
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
354
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
294
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
272
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
165
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
958
19.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
813
16.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
541
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
289
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
275
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
312
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
107
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
44
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,559
73.7%
77.2
Female
1,834
51.5%
51.3
Male
1,725
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,490
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
616
12.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
463
9.6%
15.2
Female
231
49.9%
55.8
Male
232
50.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Ranson, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,635
96.0%
96.8
White
3,531
73.1%
72.6
Black or African American
928
19.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
126
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
13
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
103
2.1%
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
50
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
195
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
533
11.0%
17.8
Mexican
88
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
152
3.1%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
282
5.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,297
89.0%
82.2
Ranson, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
184
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
253
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,389
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
509
15.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
253
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
517
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
234
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
437
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,902
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
751
22.5%
31.2
Ranson, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,416
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,733
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
407
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
81
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
139
3.7
5.8%
Ranson, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,894
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
530
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
348
7.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
116
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.3%
1.1%
Ranson, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
177
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
314
16.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
184
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
185
10.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
297
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
196
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
284
15.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
49,063
57,617
Per capita income
26,216
31,128
Ranson, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
648
26.7%
9.8
Construction
73
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
406
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
91
3.7%
6.6
Information
63
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
171
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
123
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
280
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
177
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
284
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
85
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
235
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
871
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
227
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
470
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
626
25.8%
18.1%
Ranson, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,406
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,913
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
309
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
60
2.5%
5.1
Walked
85
3.5%
2.7
Other means
7
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
32
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.7
26.6
Ranson, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
122
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
661
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
846
45.6%
37.1
3 or more
225
12.1%
21.0
Ranson, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,854
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,091
58.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
763
41.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
205
10.0%
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
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ranson, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,059
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
50
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
109
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
358
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
517
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
390
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
255
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
179
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
201
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ranson, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,059
1-unit, detached
1,077
52.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
587
28.5%
5.9
2-units
46
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
49
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
88
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
138
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
74
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ranson, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
234
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
70
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
122
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
106
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
337
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
284
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
184
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
642
31.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
53
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
1.3%
1.4%
Ranson, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
30
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,522
82.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
163
8.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.3%
0.1
Wood
45
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
24
1.3%
1.1
Ranson, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
869
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
8
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
5.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
10.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
171
19.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
207
23.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
350
40.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
378
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
20.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
36
4.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
230
26.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ranson, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
691
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
2.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
2.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
59
8.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
236
34.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
364
52.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,085
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
56
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
4.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
3.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
436
63.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Ranson, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,091
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
48
4.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
138
12.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
276
25.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
314
28.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
218
20.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
78
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,300
205,000