Keyser, WV Demographic Data
Keyser, WV Summary
Keyser is located in Mineral County in West Virginia
- Population: 5,354
- Area: 1.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,794.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 936.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Keyser, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,572
49%
50.8
Male
2,689
51%
49.2
Total Population
5,261
323,128,000
Keyser, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
306
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
164
3.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
350
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
669
12.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
465
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
656
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
581
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
607
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
257
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
229
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
620
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
222
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
135
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,271
81.2%
77.2
Female
2,111
49.4%
51.3
Male
2,160
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,694
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,125
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
977
18.6%
15.2
Female
592
60.6%
55.8
Male
385
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Keyser, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,103
97.0%
96.8
White
4,443
84.5%
72.6
Black or African American
574
10.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
24
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.5%
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
62
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
158
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
15
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,246
99.7%
82.2
Keyser, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
48
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
228
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,573
47.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
828
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
115
3.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
349
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
166
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
276
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,031
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
515
15.6%
31.2
Keyser, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,018
45.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,401
31.5%
47.5
Divorced
470
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
52
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
500
11.3
5.8%
Keyser, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,931
99.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
24
0.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Keyser, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
419
19.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
127
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
377
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
356
16.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
230
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
339
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
124
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
83
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,378
57,617
Per capita income
16,269
31,128
Keyser, 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
173
9.7%
9.8
Construction
81
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
570
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
1.8%
6.6
Information
7
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
339
19.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
39
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
107
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
280
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
83
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
71
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
132
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
486
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
367
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
404
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
393
22.1%
18.1%
Keyser, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,773
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,331
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
221
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
55
3.1%
5.1
Walked
156
8.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Keyser, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
481
22.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
836
39.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
509
24.1%
37.1
3 or more
282
13.4%
21.0
Keyser, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,108
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
975
46.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,133
53.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
238
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Keyser, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,346
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
110
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
430
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
633
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
595
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
243
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
115
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
220
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Keyser, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,346
1-unit, detached
1,447
61.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
212
9.0%
5.9
2-units
130
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
223
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
66
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
67
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
201
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Keyser, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
734
31.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
293
12.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
290
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
277
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
292
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
296
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
139
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25
1.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Keyser, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
985
46.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
967
45.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
4.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
68
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Keyser, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
355
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
60
16.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
271
76.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
163
45.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
81
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Keyser, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
925
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
261
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
664
71.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
208
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
579
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
129
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
118
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
137
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
178
20.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
219
25.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
279
0.0%
0.0%
Keyser, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
975
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
185
19.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
320
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
245
25.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
105
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
104
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,200
205,000