Doddridge County, West Virginia (WV)

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County population in 2005: 7,476 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,312
Renter-occupied apartments: 533

% of renters here:	19%
State:	25%

Land area: 320 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

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

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (10.4%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Doddridge County, West Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 3,736	(50.5%)
Females: 3,667	(49.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,419
County population in 2003: 7,468
Jobs in 2003: 1,304

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,875
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Doddridge County:	2.6 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,127 ($26,744 in 2000)

This county	$30,127
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,891

Doddridge County	$72,891
West Virginia:	$84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 109
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Doddridge County in 2000: $608

Doddridge County races chart

Doddridge County, WV map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Doddridge County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $288 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Doddridge County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Union.

Neighboring counties: Gilmer County , Harrison County , Lewis County , Ritchie County , Tyler County , Wetzel County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Doddridge County: Camp (A), West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Doddridge County include: South Fork Baptist Church (A), South Branch Church (B), Smithburg United Methodist Church (C), Bethel Chapel (D), Smith Chapel (E), Big Isaac United Methodist Church (F), Greenbrier Church (G), Black Lick Church (H), Blandville United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Duckworth Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Chestnut Grove Cemetery (3), Archbold Cemetery (4), Arnold Creek Cemetery (5), Toms Fork Cemetery (6), Freeman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anderson Fork (A), Batten Run (B), Wilhelm Run (C), Beech Lick (D), Elklick Run (E), Beverlin Fork (F), Big Battle Run (G), Elkhorn Run (H), Big Isaac Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Greenwood Post Office (A), Center Point Post Office (B), New Milton Post Office (C), Blandville Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 43 (63% naturalized citizens)

Doddridge County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.1%

Doddridge County marital status for males

Doddridge County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,823
One, attached: 36
Two: 23
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 23
Mobile homes: 698
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Doddridge County with a mortgage: 548 (14 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 486

Agriculture in Doddridge County
Average size of farms: 208 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $3241
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $35.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5352
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.99%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $14817
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.23%
Corn for grain: 10 harvested acres
Vegetables: 12 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres

Doddridge County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Mining (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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

Yugoslavia (30%)
Japan (23%)
Korea (23%)
Germany (12%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (12%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Doddridge County:

United States or American (25%)
Irish (18%)
German (14%)
English (14%)
Dutch (4%)
Italian (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)

Doddridge County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,914 (75%)
Carpooled: 442 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Walked: 82 (3%)
Other means: 36 (1%)
Worked at home: 79 (3%)

109 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,711.

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.33% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($17,504 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($11,257 average AGI)
Doddridge County: 2.46%
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 Harrison County, WV

1.92% ($28,281 average AGI)

6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.96%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.46% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($21,638 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($5,181 average AGI)
Doddridge County: 1.50%
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 Harrison County, WV	2.34% ($26,718 average AGI)
to Ritchie County, WV	0.84% ($30,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Doddridge County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Doddridge County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Doddridge County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 965 (784 aged, 181 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,294

In family households: 6,387 (1,734 male householders, 361 female householders)
1,685 spouses, 2,225 children (1,987 natural, 61 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 90 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 907 (366 male householders (274 living alone)), 391 female householders (373 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 109 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 896 2-persons, 527 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 647 1-person, 76 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,248 married couples with children.
361 single-parent households (107 men, 254 women).

97.2% of residents of Doddridge County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,903,000 ($5110 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $891,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,558,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,000
Federal grants: $11,109,000
Federal procurement contracts: $215,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,005,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $148,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $584,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,225,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 365

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 440

Here:	59 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: +159

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Doddridge County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.12 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 72
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 245
1980 to 1989: 615
1970 to 1979: 673
1960 to 1969: 282
1950 to 1959: 268
1940 to 1949: 219
1939 or earlier: 1,086

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 46
4 rooms: 282
5 rooms: 585
6 rooms: 527
7 rooms: 426
8 rooms: 251
9 or more rooms: 180

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

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 120
5 rooms: 142
6 rooms: 73
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 31

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

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 74
2 bedrooms: 683
3 bedrooms: 1,115
4 bedrooms: 359
5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Doddridge County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 61
2 bedrooms: 196
3 bedrooms: 203
4 bedrooms: 46
5 or more bedrooms: 17

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

no vehicle: 167
1 vehicle: 719
2 vehicles: 974
3 vehicles: 328
4 vehicles: 87
5 or more vehicles: 37

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

no vehicle: 72
1 vehicle: 271
2 vehicles: 146
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

69% of Doddridge County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in West Virginia.

Doddridge County:	68.9%
State average:	63.6%

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

This state: 5945
Northeast: 369
Midwest: 499
South: 414
West: 119

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (78%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (83%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	3.5%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	5.8%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18

Here:	13.8%
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)

Doddridge County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $64,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $237,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $450,000
Financial Administration: $310,000

Central Staff Services: $175,000

Police Protection: $144,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000

General Public Buildings: $51,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000
Rents: $20,000

Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
Financial Administration: $7,000

Judicial: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $414,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000
Health & Hospitals: $162,000
Tax - Property: $851,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $608,000

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