West Virginia Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 844,623 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 583,695 | 69.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 13,209 | 1.6 |
| 2 units | 22,084 | 2.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 24,594 | 2.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 22,297 | 2.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 12,539 | 1.5 |
| 20 or more units | 19,978 | 2.4 |
| Mobile home | 142,728 | 16.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 3,499 | 0.4 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 16,300 | 1.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 57,953 | 6.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 56,800 | 6.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 121,243 | 14.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 156,862 | 18.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 91,692 | 10.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 180,652 | 21.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 163,121 | 19.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 7,541 | 0.9 |
| 2 rooms | 16,944 | 2.0 |
| 3 rooms | 49,776 | 5.9 |
| 4 rooms | 145,634 | 17.2 |
| 5 rooms | 210,272 | 24.9 |
| 6 rooms | 178,191 | 21.1 |
| 7 rooms | 110,127 | 13.0 |
| 8 rooms | 67,308 | 8.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 58,830 | 7.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 736,481 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 112,650 | 15.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 177,756 | 24.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 116,203 | 15.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 126,276 | 17.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 94,797 | 12.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 108,799 | 14.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 79,885 | 10.8 |
| 1 | 261,081 | 35.4 |
| 2 | 283,173 | 38.4 |
| 3 or more | 112,342 | 15.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 351,912 | 47.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 41,507 | 5.6 |
| Electricity | 236,818 | 32.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 49,689 | 6.7 |
| Coal or coke | 8,312 | 1.1 |
| Wood | 43,634 | 5.9 |
| Solar energy | 125 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 3,402 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 1,082 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 7,451 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 4,960 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 34,786 | 4.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 736,481 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 726,738 | 98.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,817 | 1.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,926 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 392,928 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 105,061 | 26.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 184,733 | 47.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 62,302 | 15.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22,939 | 5.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12,536 | 3.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,094 | 1.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 879 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 384 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 72,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 205,315 | 52.3 |
Less than $300 | 4,821 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 36,604 | 9.3 |
$500 to $699 | 57,904 | 14.7 |
$700 to $999 | 60,783 | 15.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 32,077 | 8.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,183 | 2.1 |
$2,000 or more | 4,943 | 1.3 |
Median (dollars) | 713 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 187,613 | 47.7 |
Median (dollars) | 207 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 199,738 | 50.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 60,783 | 15.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 40,023 | 10.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 25,158 | 6.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 15,883 | 4.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 46,769 | 11.9 |
| Not computed | 4,574 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 176,393 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 18,717 | 10.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 21,456 | 12.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 68,431 | 38.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 34,810 | 19.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 5,755 | 3.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,742 | 1.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 369 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 25,113 | 14.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 401 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 33,374 | 18.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 20,118 | 11.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 17,400 | 9.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 14,823 | 8.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 10,963 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 49,917 | 28.3 |
| Not computed | 29,798 | 16.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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