Wood County, WV Demographic Data
Wood County, WV Summary
Wood County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 86,701
- Area: 376.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 366.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 230.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 599.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wood County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,723
52%
50.8
Male
40,920
48%
49.2
Total Population
85,643
323,128,000
Wood County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,920
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,064
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,930
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,890
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,954
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,939
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,118
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,625
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,781
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,784
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,643
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,001
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,994
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,470
78.8%
77.2
Female
35,356
52.4%
51.3
Male
32,114
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,294
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,715
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,638
19.4%
15.2
Female
9,320
56.0%
55.8
Male
7,318
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Wood County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
83,293
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,093
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
295
0.3%
0.8
Asian
737
0.9%
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
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
983
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
84,660
98.9%
82.2
Wood County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,604
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,520
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,741
32.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,307
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,364
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,946
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,403
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,124
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
55,761
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,349
25.2%
31.2
Wood County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,849
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
33,377
47.2%
47.5
Divorced
11,380
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,527
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
5,596
7.9
5.8%
Wood 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
Wood County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,000
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,745
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,441
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,349
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,236
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,325
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,855
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,285
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
732
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,023
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
48,655
57,617
Per capita income
27,667
31,128
Wood County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
230
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,571
9.9%
9.8
Construction
1,821
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,530
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,463
4.1%
6.6
Information
554
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,378
12.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,627
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,846
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,219
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,715
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
498
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
525
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,895
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,912
44.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,078
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,723
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,369
17.7%
18.1%
Wood County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,091
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,390
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,072
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
416
1.2%
5.1
Walked
913
2.6%
2.7
Other means
237
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,063
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Wood County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,368
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,857
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,619
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
6,147
17.6%
21.0
Wood County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,991
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,149
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,842
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,319
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Wood County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,310
1 room
590
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,150
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,520
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,898
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,432
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
7,068
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,923
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,345
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,384
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wood County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,310
1-unit, detached
30,897
76.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
679
1.7%
5.9
2-units
1,620
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,323
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,530
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
145
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,003
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,113
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,567
16.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,612
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,039
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,258
15.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,381
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,526
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,671
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,827
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
655
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
774
1.9%
1.4%
Wood 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
Wood County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,607
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
44
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
336
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
447
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
635
5.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
1,305
10.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,206
33.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,634
44.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,720
61.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,800
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
587
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
558
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,874
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
68
0.0%
0.0%
Wood County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,914
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
957
9.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,172
21.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,567
66.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
928
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
677
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,083
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
807
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
971
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
944
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,125
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,712
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,200
0.0%
0.0%
Wood County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,149
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,032
12.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,884
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,663
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,446
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,099
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,216
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
648
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
161
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,500
205,000
