Pocahontas County, WV Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Pocahontas county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 7,594 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,624 | 60.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 303 | 4.0 |
| 2 units | 75 | 1.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 69 | 0.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 24 | 0.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 95 | 1.3 |
| 20 or more units | 844 | 11.1 |
| Mobile home | 1,446 | 19.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 114 | 1.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 335 | 4.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 566 | 7.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 448 | 5.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,978 | 26.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,531 | 20.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 608 | 8.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,316 | 17.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 181 | 2.4 |
| 2 rooms | 566 | 7.5 |
| 3 rooms | 801 | 10.5 |
| 4 rooms | 1,675 | 22.1 |
| 5 rooms | 1,482 | 19.5 |
| 6 rooms | 1,394 | 18.4 |
| 7 rooms | 650 | 8.6 |
| 8 rooms | 569 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 276 | 3.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,835 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 503 | 13.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 887 | 23.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 598 | 15.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 751 | 19.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 563 | 14.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 533 | 13.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 380 | 9.9 |
| 1 | 1,207 | 31.5 |
| 2 | 1,553 | 40.5 |
| 3 or more | 695 | 18.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 46 | 1.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 681 | 17.8 |
| Electricity | 732 | 19.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,175 | 30.6 |
| Coal or coke | 12 | 0.3 |
| Wood | 1,186 | 30.9 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 3 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 95 | 2.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 52 | 1.4 |
| No telephone service | 247 | 6.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 3,835 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 3,793 | 98.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 40 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,784 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 573 | 32.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 820 | 46.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 206 | 11.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 112 | 6.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 40 | 2.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 25 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 64,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 826 | 46.3 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 1.3 |
$300 to $499 | 192 | 10.8 |
$500 to $699 | 272 | 15.2 |
$700 to $999 | 185 | 10.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 128 | 7.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 17 | 1.0 |
$2,000 or more | 8 | 0.4 |
Median (dollars) | 636 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 958 | 53.7 |
Median (dollars) | 183 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 906 | 50.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 230 | 12.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 165 | 9.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 133 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 81 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 245 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 24 | 1.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 651 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 68 | 10.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 100 | 15.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 211 | 32.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 90 | 13.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 9 | 1.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3 | 0.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 170 | 26.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 355 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 138 | 21.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 65 | 10.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 76 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 50 | 7.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 25 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 115 | 17.7 |
| Not computed | 182 | 28.0 |
| (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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