Monongalia County, WV Demographic Data
Monongalia County, WV Summary
Monongalia County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 100,332
- Area: 365.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 360.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 274.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,253.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monongalia County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
51,191
49%
50.8
Male
53,431
51%
49.2
Total Population
104,622
323,128,000
Monongalia County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,632
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,772
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,036
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,263
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,526
15.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,051
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,687
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,975
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,652
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,543
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,903
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,333
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,249
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
87,239
83.4%
77.2
Female
42,513
48.7%
51.3
Male
44,726
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
76,497
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,232
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,485
11.9%
15.2
Female
6,893
55.2%
55.8
Male
5,592
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Monongalia County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
102,379
97.9%
96.8
White
93,692
89.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,161
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3,845
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
630
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,243
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,241
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
102,381
97.9%
82.2
Monongalia County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
828
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,002
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,932
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,026
15.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,491
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,523
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,591
19.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,830
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,563
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,114
40.6%
31.2
Monongalia County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,783
47.4%
33.7%
Now Married
33,978
37.7%
47.5
Divorced
9,594
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
882
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,945
3.3
5.8%
Monongalia County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
91,275
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,715
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Monongalia County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,076
13.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,335
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,526
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,469
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,608
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,123
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,319
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,037
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,961
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,245
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
50,953
57,617
Per capita income
31,773
31,128
Monongalia County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,089
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,045
12.1%
9.8
Construction
2,279
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,952
36.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,300
4.6%
6.6
Information
395
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,634
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,769
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,457
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,949
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,652
7.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,219
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,073
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,356
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,418
47.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,676
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,929
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,434
16.9%
18.1%
Monongalia County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
48,937
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
35,674
72.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,501
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,689
3.5%
5.1
Walked
3,279
6.7%
2.7
Other means
711
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,083
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Monongalia County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,573
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,939
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,876
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
6,311
16.3%
21.0
Monongalia County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,699
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,139
57.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,560
42.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,990
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Monongalia County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,689
1 room
6,370
14.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,108
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,288
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,845
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
8,301
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
6,068
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,064
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
3,940
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,705
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Monongalia County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,689
1-unit, detached
23,076
51.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,916
4.3%
5.9
2-units
1,537
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,659
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,188
9.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,290
9.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,931
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
5,092
11.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monongalia County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,795
13.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,876
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,989
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,646
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,649
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,907
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,583
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,970
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,309
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
965
2.2%
1.4%
Monongalia County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,201
52.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,896
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
15,023
38.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
520
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
91
0.2%
0.1
Wood
710
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
162
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
96
0.2%
1.1
Monongalia County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,507
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
375
2.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
484
3.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
807
6.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
923
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,652
19.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,040
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,226
31.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,424
62.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,970
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
837
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
528
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,748
12.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Monongalia County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,204
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
69
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
910
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,123
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,545
23.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,473
55.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,356
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
774
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,549
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,729
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,807
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,057
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
612
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,014
47.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,792
0.0%
0.0%
Monongalia County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,139
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,830
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,842
12.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,566
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,351
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,376
24.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,676
16.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,307
5.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
191
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
191,300
205,000
