Summers County, WV Demographic Data
Summers County, WV Summary
Summers County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 13,813
- Area: 367.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 360.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,845.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Summers County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,155
54%
50.8
Male
6,170
46%
49.2
Total Population
13,325
323,128,000
Summers County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
528
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
659
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
697
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
640
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
639
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,497
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,733
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,900
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,156
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,041
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,548
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
952
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
335
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,007
82.6%
77.2
Female
6,013
54.6%
51.3
Male
4,994
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,733
80.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,362
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,835
21.3%
15.2
Female
1,544
54.5%
55.8
Male
1,291
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Summers County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,151
98.7%
96.8
White
12,399
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
717
5.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.2%
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
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
174
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
226
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
90
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
28
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
24
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
84
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,099
98.3%
82.2
Summers County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
760
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
987
9.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,162
41.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,275
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
476
4.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
932
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
570
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,747
17.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,415
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,502
14.8%
31.2
Summers County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,811
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,952
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,335
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
257
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,086
9.5
5.8%
Summers County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,548
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
249
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
109
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
113
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.2%
1.1%
Summers County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
533
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
411
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
946
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
793
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,005
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
864
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
494
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
338
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
99
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,620
57,617
Per capita income
19,652
31,128
Summers County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
624
13.1%
9.8
Construction
515
10.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,417
29.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
149
3.1%
6.6
Information
42
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
167
3.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
229
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
240
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
284
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
502
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
363
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
97
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
650
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,430
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
775
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
991
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
905
19.0%
18.1%
Summers County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,559
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,746
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
534
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
122
2.7%
2.7
Other means
19
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
138
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
Summers County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
441
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,932
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,991
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,133
20.6%
21.0
Summers County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,497
71.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,220
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,277
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,182
28.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Summers County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,679
1 room
71
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
108
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
297
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,365
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,942
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,558
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,151
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
620
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
567
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Summers County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,679
1-unit, detached
5,937
77.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
0.8%
5.9
2-units
95
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
74
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
30
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
87
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,378
17.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Summers County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,699
22.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
530
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
608
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
524
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,496
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,001
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
974
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
704
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
89
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
54
0.7%
1.4%
Summers County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,072
19.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
628
11.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,420
44.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
262
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
17
0.3%
0.1
Wood
1,072
19.5%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Summers County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,747
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
110
6.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
336
19.2%
28.8%
Less than $500
375
21.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
839
48.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
935
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
178
10.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
107
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
429
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Summers County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
965
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
82
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
438
45.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
445
46.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
312
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
561
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
55
5.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
171
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
17.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
294
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
352
0.0%
0.0%
Summers County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,220
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,079
25.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,169
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
824
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
595
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
399
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
132
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,900
205,000
