Pocahontas County, WV Demographic Data

Pocahontas County, WV Summary

Pocahontas County is located in West Virginia
  • Population: 8,750
  • Area: 941.82 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 940.28 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.54 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9.29 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,819.23 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pocahontas County, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,169
48%
50.8
Male
4,451
52%
49.2
Total Population
8,620
 
323,128,000

Pocahontas County, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
403
4.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
370
4.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
475
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
393
4.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
444
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
898
10.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
956
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,312
15.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
673
7.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
771
8.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,160
13.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
604
7.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
161
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,099
82.4%
77.2
Female
3,396
47.8%
51.3
Male
3,703
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,832
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,465
28.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,925
22.3%
15.2
Female
966
50.2%
55.8
Male
959
49.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Pocahontas County, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,442
97.9% 
96.8
White
8,326
96.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
100
1.2% 
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
16
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
178
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
77
0.9% 
17.8
Mexican
54
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,543
99.1% 
82.2

Pocahontas County, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
349
5.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
647
9.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,162
48.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,010
15.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
308
4.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
617
9.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
442
6.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
996
15.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,539
84.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,059
16.2%
31.2

Pocahontas County, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,643
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,067
55.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,016
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
89
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
557
7.6
5.8%

Pocahontas County, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,114
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
103
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
68
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Pocahontas County, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
263
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
279
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
596
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
653
17.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
530
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
664
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
251
6.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
318
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
48
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
44
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,026
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,328
 
31,128

Pocahontas County, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
239
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
558
15.4%
9.8
Construction
288
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
800
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
150
4.1%
6.6
Information
97
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
304
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
179
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
208
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
312
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
196
5.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
279
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
659
18.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,042
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
471
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
644
17.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
817
22.5%
18.1%

Pocahontas County, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,582
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,762
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
436
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.6%
5.1
Walked
90
2.5%
2.7
Other means
6
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
265
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
 
26.6

Pocahontas County, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
263
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,002
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,414
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
967
26.5%
21.0

Pocahontas County, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,646
41.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,927
80.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
719
19.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,190
58.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Pocahontas County, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,836
1 room
788
8.9%
2.4
2 rooms
657
7.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,185
13.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,790
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,318
14.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,204
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
938
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
541
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
415
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Pocahontas County, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,836
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,371
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
208
2.4%
5.9
2-units
93
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
109
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
237
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
62
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,429
16.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,327
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Pocahontas County, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,085
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
338
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
318
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
587
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,395
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,102
23.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,732
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,172
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
107
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Pocahontas County, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
64
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
856
23.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,104
30.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
361
9.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,212
33.2%
1.9
Solar energy
26
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Pocahontas County, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,236
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
74
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
102
8.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
210
17.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
18.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
617
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
676
55.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
96
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
231
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%

Pocahontas County, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
558 
 
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
37
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
204
36.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
317
56.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
161
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
57
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
3.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
215
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
161
0.0%
0.0%

Pocahontas County, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,927
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
537
18.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
723
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
604
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
456
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
318
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
173
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
107
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,000
 
205,000