Kingwood, WV Demographic Data
Kingwood, WV Summary
Kingwood is located in Preston County in West Virginia
- Population: 2,957
- Area: 2.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,217.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,791.67 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kingwood, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,699
58%
50.8
Male
1,252
42%
49.2
Total Population
2,951
323,128,000
Kingwood, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
241
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
202
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
202
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
109
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
153
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
408
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
362
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
327
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
221
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
198
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
201
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
240
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
87
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,221
75.3%
77.2
Female
1,253
56.4%
51.3
Male
968
43.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,186
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
658
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
528
17.9%
15.2
Female
349
66.1%
55.8
Male
179
33.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Kingwood, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,895
98.1%
96.8
White
2,831
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
57
1.9%
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
7
0.2%
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
7
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
56
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,934
99.4%
82.2
Kingwood, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
99
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
226
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
740
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
447
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
117
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
314
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
101
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
325
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,719
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
415
20.3%
31.2
Kingwood, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
549
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,208
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
314
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
37
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
198
8.6
5.8%
Kingwood, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,694
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
9
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Kingwood, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
87
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
68
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
203
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
150
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
188
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
162
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
214
18.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
81
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,896
57,617
Per capita income
21,372
31,128
Kingwood, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
80
6.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
66
5.7%
9.8
Construction
55
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
305
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
2.7%
6.6
Information
33
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
88
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
55
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
119
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
93
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
119
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
112
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
108
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
418
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
134
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
317
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
189
16.2%
18.1%
Kingwood, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,148
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
935
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
95
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
1.2%
5.1
Walked
87
7.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
17
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Kingwood, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
98
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
535
45.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
442
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
112
9.4%
21.0
Kingwood, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,187
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
843
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
344
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
163
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Kingwood, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,350
1 room
11
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
37
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
76
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
187
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
312
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
232
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
271
20.1%
12.0
8 rooms
97
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
127
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kingwood, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,350
1-unit, detached
1,000
74.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
42
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
34
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
81
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
37
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
139
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kingwood, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
191
14.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
57
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
133
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
173
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
315
23.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
256
19.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
87
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
93
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
3.3%
1.4%
Kingwood, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
625
52.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
366
30.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.8%
0.1
Wood
99
8.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.7%
1.1
Kingwood, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
397
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
6.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
6.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
92
23.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
253
63.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
231
58.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
5.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
14.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
52
13.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kingwood, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
308
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
29
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
104
33.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
175
56.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
36
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
45
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
73
23.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
120
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Kingwood, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
843
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
121
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
123
14.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
243
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
213
25.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
84
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,400
205,000