Mineral County, WV Demographic Data
Mineral County, WV Summary
Mineral County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 28,114
- Area: 329.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 327.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,166.67 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mineral County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,882
50%
50.8
Male
13,724
50%
49.2
Total Population
27,606
323,128,000
Mineral County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,454
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,323
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,871
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,930
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,694
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,892
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,206
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,885
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,901
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,043
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,269
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,450
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
688
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,937
79.5%
77.2
Female
11,217
51.1%
51.3
Male
10,720
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,725
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,642
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,407
19.6%
15.2
Female
2,909
53.8%
55.8
Male
2,498
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Mineral County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,309
98.9%
96.8
White
26,212
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
923
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.0%
0.8
Asian
89
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
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
83
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
297
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
241
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
231
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,365
99.1%
82.2
Mineral County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
570
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,616
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,448
48.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,866
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,443
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,533
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
858
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,186
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,148
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,391
12.3%
31.2
Mineral County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,322
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
10,655
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,661
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
273
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,047
8.9
5.8%
Mineral County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,825
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
327
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
147
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
133
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Mineral County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,524
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
716
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,914
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,360
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,488
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,071
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,265
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
750
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,153
57,617
Per capita income
20,093
31,128
Mineral County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
247
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
974
8.9%
9.8
Construction
798
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,629
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
242
2.2%
6.6
Information
135
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,961
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
383
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
417
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
763
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,499
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
740
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,479
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,628
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,269
20.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,460
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,071
19.0%
18.1%
Mineral County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,796
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,796
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,457
13.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
81
0.8%
5.1
Walked
205
1.9%
2.7
Other means
88
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
169
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Mineral County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,238
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,048
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,516
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,487
22.0%
21.0
Mineral County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,289
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,901
61.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,388
38.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,799
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Mineral County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,088
1 room
47
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
95
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
443
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,536
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,975
30.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,581
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,409
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
936
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,066
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mineral County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,088
1-unit, detached
9,965
76.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
327
2.5%
5.9
2-units
292
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
322
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
141
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
80
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
236
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,723
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Mineral County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,798
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
876
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,415
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,976
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,631
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,721
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,488
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,089
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mineral County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,868
16.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
370
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,752
51.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,408
12.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
245
2.2%
0.1
Wood
1,570
13.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
47
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.3%
1.1
Mineral County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,314
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
39
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
48
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
144
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
250
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,246
37.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,517
45.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,693
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
578
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
343
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
538
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mineral County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,311
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
26
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
63
1.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,249
37.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,973
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,077
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
557
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
454
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
540
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
319
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
373
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
532
16.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
986
30.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,184
0.0%
0.0%
Mineral County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,901
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,061
15.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,460
21.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,407
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,297
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,338
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
240
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,300
205,000