Mingo County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.6%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Mingo County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	37.2 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 13,665	(48.4%)
Females: 14,588	(51.6%)

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Mingo County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$26,640
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$313
State:	$387

Mingo County:	$76,887
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $116,165

Here:	$116,165
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,693

Here:	$125,693
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $97,442

Here:	$97,442
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,465

Here:	$82,465
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,935

Here:	$63,935
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $34,540

Here:	$34,540
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,077

Here:	$28,077
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (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

This county:	29.7%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	13.5%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mingo County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Williamson, Gilbert Creek, Chattaroy, Red Jacket, Matewan, Delbarton, Gilbert, Kermit.

Neighboring counties: Buchanan County, Virginia , Lincoln County , Logan County , McDowell County , Wayne County , Wyoming County , Martin County, Kentucky , Pike County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mingo County: Rose Siding (A), Wharncliffe Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mingo County include: McCloud Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Sardis Church (C), Samaria Church (D), Marrowbone Church (E), Lenore Church (F), Browning Fork Church (G), Riverview Church (H), Rebecca Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Meade Cemetery (1), Meade And Messer Cemetery (2), Perry Cemetery (3), Hodges Cemetery (4), Toler Cemetery (5), Brewer Cemetery (6), Lackey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Cinderella Impoundment Number Two (A), R. D. Bailey Lake (B), Red Jacket Impoundment (C), Laurel Lake (D), National Refuse Dump Number 25 (E), Cotigo Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ajax Branch (A), Aldrich Branch (B), Alex Branch (C), Alum Creek (D), Andy Branch (E), Antley Branch (F), Ashcamp Branch (G), Bailey Branch (H), Baisden Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mingo County include: Laurel Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1), Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hampden Post Office (A), Justice Post Office (B), Lenore Post Office (C), Lobata Post Office (D), Myrtle Post Office (E), Naugatuck Post Office (F), Newtown Post Office (G), Nolan Post Office (H), North Matewan Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.4%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 765
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (68% naturalized citizens)

Mingo County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,422
• One, attached: 170
• Two: 189
• 3 or 4: 198
• 5 to 9: 311
• 10 to 19: 140
• 20 or more: 370
• Mobile homes: 4,080
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Mingo County with a mortgage: 1,922 (95 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,404

Here:	36.1% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Mingo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 79% 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 98.0 miles away from Mingo County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 37.5 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 39.4 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 37.8 miles away from Mingo 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 69.0 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 68.4 miles away from Mingo County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,413 (83%) Carpooled: 901 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%) Walked: 197 (3%) Other means: 69 (1%) Worked at home: 72 (1%)

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($124,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.38%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.58% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,717 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($110,119 average AGI)

Mingo County:	2.79%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Pike County, KY	0.73% ($596,127 average AGI)
from Logan County, WV	0.47% ($36,343)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.32% ($71,875)
from Wayne County, WV	0.21% ($36,625)
from Martin County, KY	0.13% ($24,000)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.13% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($13,796 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($17,432 average AGI)

Mingo County:	2.85%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Pike County, KY	1.07% ($28,877 average AGI)
to Logan County, WV	0.62% ($41,574)
to Wayne County, WV	0.30% ($28,174)
to Cabell County, WV	0.25% ($21,158)
to Wyoming County, WV	0.24% ($24,389)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.22% ($42,588)
to Franklin County, OH	0.13% ($37,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,378 (3,699 aged, 2,679 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,837 (6,512 male householders, 1,773 female householders)

  6,326 spouses, 8,678 children (7,924 natural, 255 adopted, 499 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 168 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 335 other relatives, 286 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,290 (1,313 male householders (1,193 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,652 living alone)), 244 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 126 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,421 2-persons, 2,449 3-persons, 1,647 4-persons, 556 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,845 1-person, 162 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

98.4% of residents of Mingo County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $269,307,000 ($9833 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,359,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,373,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,525,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,788,000
Federal grants: $90,222,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,919,000 ($2,319,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,479,000 ($2,954,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,352,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,769,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,478,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.23 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

72% of Mingo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in West Virginia.

Mingo County:	72.2%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 20673
• Northeast: 147
• Midwest: 1519
• South: 5677
• West: 150

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,100

Here:	2.7%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.1%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	4.5%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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