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Lincoln County, WV mapCounty population in 2005: 22,374 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,844
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,820
% of renters here:  21%
State:  25%
Land area: 437 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  27.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (16.1%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 10,898  (49.3%)
Females: 11,210  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,066
County population in 2003: 22,423
Jobs in 2003: 3,092

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Lincoln County,WV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 7,828
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,528 ($22,662 in 2000)
This county  $25,528
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,727
Lincoln County  $76,727
West Virginia:  $84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $322
Institutionalized population: 58
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lincoln County in 2000: $613

Lincoln County races chart


Lincoln County, WV map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County West Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $252 (0.4%)

Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harts, Hamlin, West Hamlin, Shepherdstown district.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Cabell County , Kanawha County , Logan County , Mingo County , Putnam County , Wayne County .


Lincoln County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lincoln County: Gartin Knob Lookout Tower (A), Buck Knob Lookout Tower (B), Hunters Point (C), Mud (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln County include: McClarity Branch Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Sod Church (C), Berry Branch Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Big Laurel Church (F), Green Shoals Church (G), Scary Church (H), Sandy Gap Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Linville Cemetery (1), Triplett Cemetery (2), Anderson Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Jeffers Cemetery (5), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (6), Trent Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lees Fishing Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Creek (A), Abbott Fork (B), Angel Branch (C), Arm and Hammer Branch (D), Back Fork (E), Mile Branch (F), Barkcamp Branch (G), Bear Creek (H), Bear Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln County include: Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area (1), Hilbert Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Alkol Post Office (A), Griffithsville Post Office (B), Myra Post Office (C), Ranger Post Office (D), Sias Post Office (E), Sumerco Post Office (F), Sweetland Post Office (G), Woodville Post Office (H), Yawkey Post Office (I). 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: 541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (36% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:  0.0%
Whole state:  1.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.9%

Lincoln County marital status for males

Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,225
  • One, attached: 63
  • Two: 63
  • 3 or 4: 31
  • 5 to 9: 62
  • 10 to 19: 22
  • 20 or more: 115
  • Mobile homes: 3,252
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 1,328 (78 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,118


Agriculture in Lincoln County
Average size of farms: 144 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4001
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $263.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.35%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.21%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5413
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $14724
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.30
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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



  • United Kingdom (45%)
  • Philippines (36%)
  • Germany (18%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County:



  • United States or American (59%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Lincoln County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,555 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,134 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 98 (1%)
  • Other means: 46 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 129 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, West Virginia
  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,578.

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.69% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($21,844 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($7,057 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  1.59%
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 Kanawha County, WV  1.35% ($33,711 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV  0.75% ($24,220)
from Boone County, WV  0.54% ($34,278)
from Putnam County, WV  0.37% ($33,280)
from Logan County, WV  0.33% ($27,727)


5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.29% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($20,533 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($6,997 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  1.58%
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 Kanawha County, WV  1.40% ($28,181 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  1.25% ($24,012)
to Boone County, WV  0.39% ($31,808)
to Putnam County, WV  0.34% ($37,652)
to Logan County, WV  0.31% ($36,714)
to Wayne County, WV  0.24% ($21,563)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 24.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,184 (2,746 aged, 1,438 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 22,039
  • In family households: 19,724 (5,336 male householders, 1,249 female householders)
    5,291 spouses, 6,640 children (6,055 natural, 149 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 398 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 183 other relatives, 397 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,315 (914 male householders (804 living alone)), 1,189 female householders (1,126 living alone)), 212 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 69 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,773 2-persons, 1,883 3-persons, 1,256 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,930 1-person, 143 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

3,630 married couples with children.
1,085 single-parent households (281 men, 804 women).

98.5% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $157,674,000 ($6988 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,134,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,753,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,262,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,918,000
Federal grants: $51,710,000
Federal procurement contracts: $888,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,144,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $875,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,221,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,771,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,499
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,388
Here:  62 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: +183
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 322
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,041
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,029
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,781
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,022
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,209
  • 1950 to 1959: 829
  • 1940 to 1949: 602
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,011


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 176
  • 4 rooms: 1,078
  • 5 rooms: 2,125
  • 6 rooms: 1,688
  • 7 rooms: 966
  • 8 rooms: 443
  • 9 or more rooms: 307


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 79
  • 3 rooms: 180
  • 4 rooms: 509
  • 5 rooms: 544
  • 6 rooms: 303
  • 7 rooms: 140
  • 8 rooms: 55
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


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

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 229
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,943
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,867
  • 4 bedrooms: 696
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 103


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 255
  • 2 bedrooms: 744
  • 3 bedrooms: 675
  • 4 bedrooms: 142
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


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

  • no vehicle: 675
  • 1 vehicle: 2,266
  • 2 vehicles: 2,778
  • 3 vehicles: 954
  • 4 vehicles: 140
  • 5 or more vehicles: 31


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

  • no vehicle: 506
  • 1 vehicle: 887
  • 2 vehicles: 332
  • 3 vehicles: 88
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

70% of Lincoln 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, 64% lived in West Virginia.

Lincoln County:  70.0%
State average:  63.6%


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

  • This state: 19290
  • Northeast: 198
  • Midwest: 1444
  • South: 901
  • West: 195

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:  2.2%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:  1.8%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 52
Here:  10.9%
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)

Lincoln County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $627,000
  • Construction - General: $43,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,395,000
    Central Staff Services: $764,000
    Health Services - Other: $279,000
    Financial Administration: $209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $100,000
    Corrections - Other: $62,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Libraries: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $15,000
    Health: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $339,000
    Financial Administration: $114,000
    General: $86,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal: $3,000
    Higher Education: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $399,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,641,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $775,000
    General Support: $427,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,119,000
    Other Selective Sales: $52,000
    NEC: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $620,000

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