Berkeley County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	25%

Berkeley County:	10.5%
West Virginia:	18.0%

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.6%

Type of workers:

Berkeley County, West Virginia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Berkeley County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 37,784	(49.8%)
Females: 38,121	(50.2%)

Berkeley County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county	$43,666
West Virginia:	$33,452

Berkeley County	$127,495
West Virginia:	$84,400

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 153
• Auto thefts: 29

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 51
• Auto thefts: 25

Area name: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkeley County is $506 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $874 a month.

Cities in this county include: Martinsburg, Inwood, Hedgesville.

2005 air pollution in Berkeley County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 17.0 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Jefferson County , Washington County, Maryland , Clarke County, Virginia , Morgan County , Frederick County, Virginia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Berkeley County: Camp Tomahawk (A), Opequon Country Club (B), Woodbrier Country Club (C), Edgewood Manor (D), Camp Frame (E), Potomac Park Camp and Retreat Center (F), Pine Ridge Camp (G), Cumbo Yard (H), North Mountain Lookout Tower (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Berkeley Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Berkeley County include: Beddington Methodist Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Shenandoah Bible Church (C), Marvin Chapel (D), Blairton United Methodist Church (E), Salem Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Hedges Chapel (H), Hedgesville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tuscarora Cemetery (1), Harmony Cemetery (2), Morgan Chapel Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Tomahawk Cemetery (6), Douglas Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Swan Pond (A), Hillside Lake (B), Sleepy Creek Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whites Run (A), Back Creek (B), Big Run (C), Elk Branch (D), Middle Creek (E), Buzzard Run (F), Cold Spring Run (G), Coyle Run (H), Duncan Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berkeley County include: Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Mill Creek Historic District (2), Darkesville Historic District (3), Ridge Road Historic District (4), Harlan Spring Historic District (5), Bunker Hill Historic District (6), Stonewall Jackson Monument (7), Swan Pond Manor Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gerrardstown Post Office (A), Glengary Post Office (B), Jones Springs Post Office (C), Bunker Hill Post Office (D), Falling Waters Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.7%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Current college students: 2,424
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,288 (54% naturalized citizens)

Berkeley County:	1.7%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,728
• One, attached: 1,435
• Two: 852
• 3 or 4: 936
• 5 to 9: 1,040
• 10 to 19: 838
• 20 or more: 869
• Mobile homes: 6,130
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 85

Housing units in Berkeley County with a mortgage: 11,392 (1,088 second mortgage, 1,432 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,619

Berkeley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/17/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $30,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 28,817 (81%) Carpooled: 4,938 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 57 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Subway or elevated: 19 (0%) Railroad: 135 (0%) Taxi: 65 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 608 (2%) Other means: 377 (1%) Worked at home: 611 (2%)

9.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.94%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($218 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	0.04%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

2.37% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($8,961 average AGI)
7.53% relocated from other states ($38,717 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	7.53%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Jefferson County, WV	1.53% ($39,512 average AGI)
from Washington County, MD	0.87% ($43,625)
from Frederick County, VA	0.64% ($47,152)
from Frederick County, MD	0.58% ($51,519)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.55% ($54,930)
from Loudoun County, VA	0.42% ($58,039)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.34% ($67,770)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	0.03%
West Virginia average:	0.02%

1.85% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($9,831 average AGI)
4.51% relocated to other states ($29,616 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	4.51%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Jefferson County, WV	0.90% ($32,051 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD	0.62% ($40,111)
to Frederick County, VA	0.31% ($38,000)
to Morgan County, WV	0.30% ($37,767)
to Frederick County, MD	0.16% ($47,036)
to Franklin County, PA	0.15% ($46,981)
to Hampshire County, WV	0.13% ($33,745)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,308 (9,000 aged, 2,308 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 63,986 (16,397 male householders, 4,449 female householders)

  16,316 spouses, 22,128 children (19,753 natural, 502 adopted, 1,873 stepchildren), 1,269 grandchildren, 353 brothers or sisters, 374 parents, 771 other relatives, 1,929 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,704 (4,384 male householders (3,314 living alone)), 4,386 female householders (3,846 living alone)), 1,934 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,215 (981 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,812 2-persons, 5,224 3-persons, 4,331 4-persons, 1,652 5-persons, 700 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,160 1-person, 1,392 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 13 6-persons.

12,704 married couples with children.
4,647 single-parent households (1,402 men, 3,245 women).

96.4% of residents of Berkeley County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $687,747,000 ($7696 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $51,034,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $233,346,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,451,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $854,000
Federal grants: $59,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $159,310,000 ($24,758,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $170,186,000 ($10,776,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,095,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $126,750,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,028,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+165 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.96 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.5

55% of Berkeley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in West Virginia.

Berkeley County:	55.0%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 36570
• Northeast: 7126
• Midwest: 3307
• South: 25736
• West: 1388

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,100

Here:	6.5%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.1%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	14.9%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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