Lincoln County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	25%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

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

Males: 10,898	(49.3%)
Females: 11,210	(50.7%)

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Lincoln County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$28,281
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$306
State:	$387

Lincoln County:	$82,957
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $128,874

Here:	$128,874
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,372

Here:	$125,372
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $107,238

Here:	$107,238
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,287

Here:	$122,287
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $343,446

Here:	$343,446
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $40,167

Here:	$40,167
State:	$32,459

This county:	27.9%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	7.6%

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.

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

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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

Here:	10.8%
West Virginia:	8.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

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

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

Here:	38.5% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

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

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.8
State:	4.5

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

Here:	2.2%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	1.8%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	10.9%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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