Calhoun County, West Virginia (WV)

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County population in 2005: 7,387 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,425
Renter-occupied apartments: 646

% of renters here:	21%
State:	25%

Land area: 281 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	25.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	7.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.1%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (11.6%), Construction (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Calhoun County, West Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 3,786	(49.9%)
Females: 3,796	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,430
County population in 2003: 7,356
Jobs in 2003: 1,617

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,831
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.4%

Average household size:

Calhoun County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,307 ($21,578 in 2000)

This county	$24,307
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,824

Calhoun County	$58,824
West Virginia:	$84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $302
Institutionalized population: 24
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Calhoun County in 2000: $518

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

Calhoun County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $242 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grantsville.

Neighboring counties: Braxton County , Clay County , Gilmer County , Ritchie County , Roane County , Wirt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Calhoun County: Apple Farm (A), Industry (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calhoun County include: Beech Grove Church (A), Snyder Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Hardman Chapel (F), Brooksville Church (G), Broomstick Church (H), Rush Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Minnora Cemetery (1), Coon Cemetery (2), Mollohan Cemetery (3), Mace Cemetery (4), Morris Cemetery (5), Moss Cemetery (6), Arnoldsburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Annamoriah Run (A), Anthony Run (B), Back Fork (C), Lemuels Run (D), Rockcamp Run (E), Mikes Run (F), Wildcat Run (G), Bear Run (H), Bee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Calhoun County: Coopers Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Annamoriah Post Office (A), Chloe Post Office (B), Millstone Post Office (C), Minnora Post Office (D), Mount Zion Post Office (E), Nicut Post Office (F), Nobe Post Office (G), Big Springs Post Office (H), Bigbend Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 204
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 47 (47% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 14
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 29

Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.4%

Calhoun County marital status for males

Calhoun County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,770
One, attached: 36
Two: 39
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 54
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 893
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 472 (18 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 464

Agriculture in Calhoun County
Average size of farms: 206 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4989
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $22.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6058
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $18327
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.27%
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Utilities (6%)
Mining (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Health care (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Canada (30%)
Philippines (23%)
Korea (17%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Cuba (13%)
Thailand (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Calhoun County:

United States or American (49%)
German (12%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Dutch (2%)
Italian (2%)

Calhoun County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,659 (67%)
Carpooled: 579 (23%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 32 (1%)
Other means: 39 (2%)
Worked at home: 157 (6%)

People in group quarters in Calhoun County, West Virginia

24 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
24 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,994.

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.08% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($15,386 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($12,596 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 1.94%
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 Wood County, WV	0.53% ($23,667 average AGI)
from Gilmer County, WV	0.48% ($24,455)
from Roane County, WV	0.44% ($18,200)

5.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.60% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($15,252 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($7,706 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 1.63%
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 Roane County, WV	0.57% ($30,308 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.48% ($23,000)
to Gilmer County, WV	0.44% ($18,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Calhoun County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,570 (1,169 aged, 401 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,552

In family households: 6,632 (1,829 male householders, 414 female householders)
1,809 spouses, 2,112 children (1,861 natural, 90 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 79 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 920 (390 male householders (344 living alone)), 451 female householders (419 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 30 (23 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,051 2-persons, 527 3-persons, 430 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 763 1-person, 69 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,226 married couples with children.
307 single-parent households (80 men, 227 women).

98.2% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,928,000 ($8082 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $766,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,484,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,342,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $284,000
Federal grants: $22,072,000
Federal procurement contracts: $337,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,409,000 ($130,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $124,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $106,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,289,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 389

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 485

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -87

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Calhoun County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 264
1990 to 1994: 274
1980 to 1989: 644
1970 to 1979: 709
1960 to 1969: 355
1950 to 1959: 339
1940 to 1949: 315
1939 or earlier: 878

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 40
4 rooms: 295
5 rooms: 691
6 rooms: 563
7 rooms: 363
8 rooms: 268
9 or more rooms: 185

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 43
4 rooms: 146
5 rooms: 223
6 rooms: 87
7 rooms: 57
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 17

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 68
2 bedrooms: 559
3 bedrooms: 1,246
4 bedrooms: 466
5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 79
2 bedrooms: 286
3 bedrooms: 225
4 bedrooms: 42
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 271
1 vehicle: 715
2 vehicles: 944
3 vehicles: 389
4 vehicles: 60
5 or more vehicles: 46

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

no vehicle: 146
1 vehicle: 316
2 vehicles: 163
3 vehicles: 17
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

70% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in West Virginia.

Calhoun County:	70.1%
State average:	63.6%

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

This state: 5986
Northeast: 352
Midwest: 783
South: 341
West: 59

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (79%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (6%)
Electricity (5%)
Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	5.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	5.3%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 47

Here:	26.1%
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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