Monroe County, WV Demographic Data
Monroe County, WV Summary
Monroe County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 13,528
- Area: 473.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 472.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 28.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,082.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,814
51%
50.8
Male
6,682
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,496
323,128,000
Monroe County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
668
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
811
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
761
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
589
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
758
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,291
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,540
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,875
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,110
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
916
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,970
14.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
712
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
495
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,798
80.0%
77.2
Female
5,499
50.9%
51.3
Male
5,299
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,542
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,616
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,177
23.5%
15.2
Female
1,712
53.9%
55.8
Male
1,465
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,318
98.7%
96.8
White
13,179
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
89
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.4%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
178
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
155
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
137
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,341
98.9%
82.2
Monroe County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
653
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,195
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,940
49.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,390
14.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
407
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
867
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
457
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,848
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,061
81.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,324
13.3%
31.2
Monroe County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,849
16.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,527
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,750
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
120
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,010
9.0
5.8%
Monroe County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,706
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
122
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
122
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Monroe County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
551
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
328
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,030
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
983
16.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,008
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
925
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
596
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
344
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
98
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
69
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
35,995
57,617
Per capita income
21,257
31,128
Monroe County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
357
7.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
419
8.3%
9.8
Construction
386
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,286
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
145
2.9%
6.6
Information
32
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
974
19.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
148
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
138
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
115
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
636
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
371
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
691
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,430
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,029
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,144
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
762
15.1%
18.1%
Monroe County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,863
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,143
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
454
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
92
1.9%
2.7
Other means
7
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
167
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Monroe County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
343
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,693
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,319
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,577
26.6%
21.0
Monroe County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,932
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,670
78.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,262
21.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,649
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,581
1 room
121
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
88
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
385
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,006
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,795
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,734
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,042
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
666
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
744
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,581
1-unit, detached
5,781
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
37
0.5%
5.9
2-units
44
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,639
21.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Monroe County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,241
16.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
336
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
374
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
873
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,550
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,177
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,116
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
776
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
138
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Monroe County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
657
11.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
470
7.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,856
48.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
330
5.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,564
26.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Monroe County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,989
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
33
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
44
2.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
104
5.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
208
10.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
670
33.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
930
46.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,073
54.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
195
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
344
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
846
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
95
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
113
13.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
638
75.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
416
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
579
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
140
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
161
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
135
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
286
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
427
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,670
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
782
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,494
32.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,052
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
727
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
281
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
257
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,500
205,000