Raleigh County, WV Demographic Data
Raleigh County, WV Summary
Raleigh County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 79,021
- Area: 609.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 605.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 129.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,408.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Raleigh County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,044
50%
50.8
Male
38,557
50%
49.2
Total Population
76,601
323,128,000
Raleigh County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,637
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,614
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,143
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,383
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,669
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,228
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,014
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,015
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,288
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,674
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,770
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,035
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,131
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,426
78.9%
77.2
Female
30,261
50.1%
51.3
Male
30,165
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,183
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,572
24.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,936
19.5%
15.2
Female
8,236
55.1%
55.8
Male
6,700
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Raleigh County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
74,073
96.7%
96.8
White
66,581
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
5,681
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
276
0.4%
0.8
Asian
590
0.8%
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
945
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,528
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
677
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
75,924
99.1%
82.2
Raleigh County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,849
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,322
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,513
40.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,480
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,199
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,099
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,693
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,171
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
48,984
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,792
19.6%
31.2
Raleigh County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,851
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
32,354
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,756
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,295
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,951
7.8
5.8%
Raleigh County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Raleigh County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,334
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,346
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,838
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,578
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,325
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,577
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,586
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,864
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
626
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
357
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,863
57,617
Per capita income
23,102
31,128
Raleigh County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,984
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,218
10.6%
9.8
Construction
1,583
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,679
28.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,403
4.6%
6.6
Information
183
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
678
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,778
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,348
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,575
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,565
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,589
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
767
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,480
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,259
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,486
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,992
29.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,133
20.2%
18.1%
Raleigh County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,239
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,489
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,021
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,077
3.7%
2.7
Other means
576
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,076
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Raleigh County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,216
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,381
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,971
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,863
19.3%
21.0
Raleigh County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,431
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,624
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,807
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,568
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Raleigh County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,999
1 room
564
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
394
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,009
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
5,995
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
8,139
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,404
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,045
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,304
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,145
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Raleigh County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,999
1-unit, detached
26,750
74.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
622
1.7%
5.9
2-units
459
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
986
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
620
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
489
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
859
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,065
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
149
0.4%
0.1
Raleigh County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,392
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,992
11.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,957
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,587
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,911
27.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,010
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,617
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,444
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
871
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
218
0.6%
1.4%
Raleigh County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Raleigh County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,891
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
95
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
126
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
499
5.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
698
7.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,134
11.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,691
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,648
47.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,274
64.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
745
7.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
712
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
576
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,419
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
165
0.0%
0.0%
Raleigh County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,550
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
57
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,264
16.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,862
24.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,367
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,257
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
680
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
912
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,185
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
640
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,044
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
3.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,460
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,335
0.0%
0.0%
Raleigh County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,624
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,167
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,054
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,622
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,242
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,843
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,350
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
223
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
123
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,500
205,000
