Hancock County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hancock County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	41.7 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 15,687	(48.0%)
Females: 16,980	(52.0%)

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Hancock County:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$42,130
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$409
State:	$387

Hancock County:	$96,048
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $126,030

Here:	$126,030
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,707

Here:	$145,707
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $81,859

Here:	$81,859
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,878

Here:	$158,878
State:	$138,103

Mobile homes: $25,500

Here:	$25,500
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$30,386

This county:	11.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Area name: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Weirton, Chester, Newell, New Cumberland.

2005 air pollution in Hancock County:

Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 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 (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 99 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 17.3 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 45 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.051 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Pennsylvania , Brooke County , Columbiana County, Ohio , Jefferson County, Ohio , Washington County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hancock County: Freemans Landing (A), Arroyo (B), Woodview Golf Course (C), Mahan Light (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Glendale Church (A), Point Pleasant Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Oakland Church (D), Nessly Chapel (E), Emmanuel Mission Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Locust Hill Cemetery (1), Nessly Chapel Cemetery (2), Flats Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tomlinson Run Lake (A), Cherry Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Run (A), Middle Run (B), Congo Run (C), Mercer Run (D), Cunningham Run (E), Dry Run (F), Rush Run (G), Holbert Run (H), Tomlinson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hancock County include: Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area (1), Waterford Park (2), Tomlinson Run State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: New Manchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.4%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 927
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 575 (74% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	1.8%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,115
• One, attached: 185
• Two: 678
• 3 or 4: 607
• 5 to 9: 450
• 10 to 19: 129
• 20 or more: 106
• Mobile homes: 1,451
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 4,305 (306 second mortgage, 463 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,505

Here:	48.9% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Hancock County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Hancock County center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Hancock County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,206 (86%) Carpooled: 1,240 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 100 (1%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Taxi: 32 (0%) Walked: 299 (2%) Other means: 46 (0%) Worked at home: 249 (2%)

4.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.60%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.18% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($6,682 average AGI)
3.42% relocated from other states ($23,452 average AGI)

Hancock County:	3.42%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Brooke County, WV	0.85% ($25,757 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH	0.66% ($24,048)
from Columbiana County, OH	0.53% ($22,030)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.35% ($57,841)
from Washington County, PA	0.29% ($38,595)
from Beaver County, PA	0.18% ($35,391)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.12% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($5,915 average AGI)
4.20% relocated to other states ($25,501 average AGI)

Hancock County:	4.20%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Jefferson County, OH	0.74% ($24,574 average AGI)
to Columbiana County, OH	0.72% ($26,043)
to Brooke County, WV	0.61% ($26,128)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.30% ($35,263)
to Washington County, PA	0.21% ($28,074)
to Beaver County, PA	0.20% ($32,040)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.15% ($13,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,558 (6,712 aged, 846 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,674 (7,614 male householders, 1,974 female householders)

  7,513 spouses, 8,769 children (7,926 natural, 226 adopted, 617 stepchildren), 537 grandchildren, 207 brothers or sisters, 221 parents, 324 other relatives, 515 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,640 (1,743 male householders (1,482 living alone)), 2,359 female householders (2,161 living alone)), 538 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 353 (342 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,743 2-persons, 2,266 3-persons, 1,752 4-persons, 578 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,643 1-person, 393 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

94.2% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $246,079,000 ($7810 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,325,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $138,543,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,682,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,219,000
Federal grants: $31,116,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,944,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,575,000 ($22,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $103,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,089,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,476,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.21 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.5

68% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in West Virginia.

Hancock County:	67.9%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 15348
• Northeast: 4326
• Midwest: 10705
• South: 1179
• West: 399

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,700

Here:	10.6%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	10.1%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	13.0%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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