Mcdowell County, WV Demographic Data

Mcdowell County, WV Summary

Mcdowell County is located in West Virginia
  • Population: 21,686
  • Area: 534.90 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 533.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.44 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 40.54 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,771.98 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Mcdowell County, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,950
49%
50.8
Male
10,323
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,273
 
323,128,000

Mcdowell County, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,104
5.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,069
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,025
5.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
994
4.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,052
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,477
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,595
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,788
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,958
9.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,496
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,160
10.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,132
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
423
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,428
81.0%
77.2
Female
8,044
49.0%
51.3
Male
8,384
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,873
78.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,598
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,715
18.3%
15.2
Female
2,016
54.3%
55.8
Male
1,699
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Mcdowell County, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,155
99.4% 
96.8
White
18,060
89.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,903
9.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.1% 
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
170
0.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
118
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
281
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
203
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,992
98.6% 
82.2

Mcdowell County, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,152
14.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,122
20.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,753
44.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,767
11.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
461
3.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
444
3.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
330
2.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,274
35.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,755
65.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
774
5.2%
31.2

Mcdowell County, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,476
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,999
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,300
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
530
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,770
10.4
5.8%

Mcdowell County, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,842
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
327
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
285
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.1%
1.1%

Mcdowell County, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,474
18.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
815
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,656
20.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,185
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,138
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
799
10.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
492
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
295
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
48
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
61
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
25,206
 
57,617
Per capita income
14,259
 
31,128

Mcdowell County, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
701
16.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
2.0%
9.8
Construction
71
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,388
32.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
203
4.7%
6.6
Information
22
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
93
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
121
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
212
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
407
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
631
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
363
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
709
16.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
999
23.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
537
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
894
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,159
27.0%
18.1%

Mcdowell County, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,242
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,670
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
342
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.7%
5.1
Walked
66
1.6%
2.7
Other means
14
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
122
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
 
26.6

Mcdowell County, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,124
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,881
36.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,507
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,451
18.2%
21.0

Mcdowell County, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,963
71.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,231
78.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,732
21.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,200
28.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Mcdowell County, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,163
1 room
212
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
73
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
294
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,055
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,012
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,479
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,309
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
918
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
811
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Mcdowell County, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,163
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,546
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
207
1.9%
5.9
2-units
99
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
48
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
121
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,023
27.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Mcdowell County, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,130
28.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,150
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,332
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
783
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,845
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,155
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,022
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
658
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
88
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Mcdowell County, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
749
9.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
423
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,015
63.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
428
5.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
1,005
12.6%
0.1
Wood
313
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
28
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.0%
1.1

Mcdowell County, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
920
 
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
5
0.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
46
5.0%
28.8%
Less than $500
169
18.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
700
76.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
437
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
271
29.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%

Mcdowell County, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,027 
 
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
54
5.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
455
44.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
518
50.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
705
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
516
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19
2.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
513
57.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
841
0.0%
0.0%

Mcdowell County, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,231
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,944
63.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,744
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
257
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
186
3.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
57
0.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
33,600
 
205,000