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Barbour County, WV mapCounty population in 2005: 15,689 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,808
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,315
% of renters here:  21%
State:  25%
Land area: 341 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  22.6%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.9%
Whole state:  7.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Barbour County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Barbour County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 7,646  (49.1%)
Females: 7,911  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,159
County population in 2003: 15,602
Jobs in 2003: 3,636

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,604
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:
Barbour County:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,857 ($24,729 in 2000)
This county  $27,857
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,740
Barbour County  $71,740
West Virginia:  $84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $330
Institutionalized population: 118
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Barbour County in 2000: $578


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 3

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Barbour County, WV map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Barbour County West Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barbour County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Philippi, Belington, Carpendale, Junior, Kabletown district.

Neighboring counties: Harrison County , Preston County , Randolph County , Taylor County , Tucker County , Upshur County .


Barbour County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Barbour County: Dogtown (A), Laurel Run Lookout Tower (B), Hall (C), Century Number 2 (D), Camp Mahoneqan (E), Camp Barbour (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barbour County include: Souls Harbor Church (A), Grace Chapel (B), Berea Methodist Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Silent Grove Baptist Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Marys Chapel (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Cassell Cemetery (2), Taylor Drain Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Holbert Cemetery (6), Old Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: McCoy Lake (A), Mill Creek Reservoir (B), Teter Creek Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockcamp Run (A), Whitman Run (B), Arnold Run (C), Azzens Run (D), Back Fork (E), Baker Run (F), Bear Run (G), Beaver Creek (H), Beech Lick (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Barbour County include: Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Audra State Park (2), Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Galloway Post Office (A), Century Post Office (B), Kasson Post Office (C), Moatsville Post Office (D), Rangoon Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
West Virginia:  4.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 827
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 85 (53% naturalized citizens)

Barbour County:  0.5%
Whole state:  1.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 45
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.1%

Barbour County marital status for males

Barbour County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,335
  • One, attached: 47
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 111
  • 5 to 9: 85
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 or more: 129
  • Mobile homes: 1,475
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62

Housing units in Barbour County with a mortgage: 1,384 (104 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,540


Agriculture in Barbour County
Average size of farms: 176 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8715
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $42.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9040
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27403
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.73%
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (24%)
  • Russia (19%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • India (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Romania (8%)
  • Korea (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Barbour County:



  • United States or American (27%)
  • German (21%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (12%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Barbour County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,646 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 789 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 273 (5%)
  • Other means: 55 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 198 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Barbour County, West Virginia
  • 298 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,707.

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.81% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($15,505 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($11,439 average AGI)
Barbour County:  2.12%
West Virginia average:  3.05%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Randolph County, WV  1.30% ($19,493 average AGI)
from Harrison County, WV  0.56% ($26,483)
from Upshur County, WV  0.43% ($26,955)
from Taylor County, WV  0.33% ($21,294)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.27% ($27,000)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.43% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($16,156 average AGI)
1.73% relocated to other states ($8,665 average AGI)
Barbour County:  1.73%
West Virginia average:  2.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Randolph County, WV  1.02% ($18,288 average AGI)
to Harrison County, WV  0.63% ($27,313)
to Upshur County, WV  0.35% ($34,000)
to Taylor County, WV  0.31% ($18,563)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.24% ($25,500)
to Marion County, WV  0.20% ($21,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2



Births per 1000 population in Barbour County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Barbour County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Barbour County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,935 (2,290 aged, 645 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 15,125
  • In family households: 13,100 (3,596 male householders, 784 female householders)
    3,544 spouses, 4,412 children (4,018 natural, 80 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 183 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,025 (761 male householders (616 living alone)), 991 female householders (904 living alone)), 273 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 432 (147 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,978 2-persons, 1,077 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 345 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,520 1-person, 212 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

2,514 married couples with children.
734 single-parent households (182 men, 552 women).

98.1% of residents of Barbour County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,103,000 ($7438 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,288,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,011,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,712,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,000
Federal grants: $31,961,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,920,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,473,000 ($108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,228,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,733,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,882,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 840
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 982
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +289
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Barbour County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.22 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 114
  • 1995 to 1998: 502
  • 1990 to 1994: 345
  • 1980 to 1989: 985
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,667
  • 1960 to 1969: 714
  • 1950 to 1959: 630
  • 1940 to 1949: 720
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,671


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barbour County, West Virginia:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 497
  • 5 rooms: 1,244
  • 6 rooms: 1,187
  • 7 rooms: 789
  • 8 rooms: 533
  • 9 or more rooms: 442


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barbour County, West Virginia:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 27
  • 3 rooms: 155
  • 4 rooms: 359
  • 5 rooms: 361
  • 6 rooms: 220
  • 7 rooms: 111
  • 8 rooms: 37
  • 9 or more rooms: 36


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barbour County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 126
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,254
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,531
  • 4 bedrooms: 729
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 168


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barbour County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 242
  • 2 bedrooms: 553
  • 3 bedrooms: 409
  • 4 bedrooms: 80
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22


Cars and other vehicles available in Barbour County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 368
  • 1 vehicle: 1,484
  • 2 vehicles: 1,990
  • 3 vehicles: 688
  • 4 vehicles: 223
  • 5 or more vehicles: 55


Cars and other vehicles available in Barbour County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 273
  • 1 vehicle: 516
  • 2 vehicles: 433
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

67% of Barbour County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in West Virginia.

Barbour County:  67.2%
State average:  63.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12755
  • Northeast: 664
  • Midwest: 960
  • South: 925
  • West: 110

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Here:  1.8%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 446
Here:  60.8%
West Virginia:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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