Matewan, WV Demographic Data
Matewan, WV Summary
Matewan is located in Mingo County in West Virginia
- Population: 858
- Area: 0.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,534.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 810.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Matewan, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
282
53%
50.8
Male
253
47%
49.2
Total Population
535
323,128,000
Matewan, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14
2.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
20
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
46
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
34
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
67
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
66
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
65
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
64
12.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
40
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
73
13.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
439
82.1%
77.2
Female
230
52.4%
51.3
Male
209
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
426
79.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
121
22.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
93
17.4%
15.2
Female
63
67.7%
55.8
Male
30
32.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Matewan, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
527
98.5%
96.8
White
437
81.7%
72.6
Black or African American
45
8.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
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
45
8.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
8
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
34
6.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
490
91.6%
82.2
Matewan, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
62
15.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
81
20.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
148
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
64
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
20
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18
4.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2
0.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
143
36.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
252
63.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20
5.1%
31.2
Matewan, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
112
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
162
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
89
19.6%
11.0%
Separated
42
9.2%
2.0
Widowed
50
11.0
5.8%
Matewan, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
476
91.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
45
8.6%
21.6%
Spanish
45
8.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Matewan, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
105
37.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
55
19.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
46
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2
0.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20
7.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32
11.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3
1.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
13,477
57,617
Per capita income
13,334
31,128
Matewan, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
12.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
63
50.0%
9.8
Construction
6
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17
13.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
7.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
3
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6
4.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25
19.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6
4.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3
2.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
26
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
66
52.4%
18.1%
Matewan, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
126
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
55
43.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
61
48.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Matewan, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
103
36.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
96
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
56
19.9%
37.1
3 or more
26
9.3%
21.0
Matewan, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
281
78.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
131
46.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
150
53.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
76
21.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.4
0.0%
2.5
Matewan, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
357
1 room
6
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
18
5.0%
2.7
3 rooms
126
35.3%
9.1
4 rooms
40
11.2%
16.5
5 rooms
28
7.8%
19.8
6 rooms
39
10.9%
17.8
7 rooms
70
19.6%
12.0
8 rooms
15
4.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Matewan, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
357
1-unit, detached
159
44.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
9.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
109
30.5%
9.0
Mobile home
36
10.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Matewan, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
51
14.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
30
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
24
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16
4.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
72
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
77
21.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
48
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Matewan, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
264
94.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
2.5%
0.1
Wood
8
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Matewan, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
66
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
12
18.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
14
21.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
18
27.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
33.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23
34.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
4.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
3.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38
57.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Matewan, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
130
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%
$500 to $999
22
16.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
108
83.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
238
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
28.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
19.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
24
20.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Matewan, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
131
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
34
26.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
54
41.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
31
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3
2.3%
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
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,200
205,000