Tucker County, WV Demographic Data
Tucker County, WV Summary
Tucker County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 7,109
- Area: 421.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 418.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 16.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,148.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tucker County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,478
50%
50.8
Male
3,444
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,922
323,128,000
Tucker County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
307
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
268
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
403
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
360
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
396
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
672
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
779
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,054
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
612
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
507
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
914
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
479
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
171
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,692
82.2%
77.2
Female
2,878
50.6%
51.3
Male
2,814
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,526
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,828
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,564
22.6%
15.2
Female
802
51.3%
55.8
Male
762
48.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Tucker County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,853
99.0%
96.8
White
6,788
98.1%
72.6
Black or African American
31
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
34
0.5%
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
34
0.5%
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
69
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
26
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,877
99.3%
82.2
Tucker County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
227
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
432
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,597
50.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
883
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
312
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
401
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
336
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
659
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,529
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
737
14.2%
31.2
Tucker County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,257
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,564
60.0%
47.5
Divorced
557
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
44
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
522
8.8
5.8%
Tucker County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,547
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
68
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
45
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Tucker County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
251
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
242
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
381
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
359
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
400
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
622
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
331
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
261
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
64
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
43,529
57,617
Per capita income
22,958
31,128
Tucker County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
279
9.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
393
13.1%
9.8
Construction
287
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
759
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
77
2.6%
6.6
Information
27
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
200
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
113
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
143
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
332
11.1%
4.6
Retail trade
199
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
466
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
975
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
409
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
397
13.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
746
24.9%
18.1%
Tucker County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,967
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,339
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
428
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
64
2.2%
2.7
Other means
11
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
122
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Tucker County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
240
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
851
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,170
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
663
22.7%
21.0
Tucker County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,924
54.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,350
80.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
574
19.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,445
45.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
28
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Tucker County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,369
1 room
149
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
109
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
371
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
623
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,177
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
894
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
930
17.3%
12.0
8 rooms
502
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
614
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Tucker County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,369
1-unit, detached
4,235
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
106
2.0%
5.9
2-units
92
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
85
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
228
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
88
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
108
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
427
8.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tucker County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,146
21.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
240
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
293
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
366
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
772
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,050
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
884
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
565
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
53
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Tucker County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,502
51.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
274
9.4%
4.7
Electricity
409
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
127
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
91
3.1%
0.1
Wood
454
15.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
67
2.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Tucker County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
974
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
3.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
5.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
99
10.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
288
29.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
455
46.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
496
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
190
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Tucker County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
456
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
9
2.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
192
42.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
255
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
524
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
121
27.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
150
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
130
0.0%
0.0%
Tucker County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,350
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
440
18.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
672
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
400
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
281
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
323
13.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
157
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,800
205,000