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Mingo County, West Virginia (WV)



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Mingo County, WV mapCounty population in 2005: 27,210 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,792
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,511
% of renters here:  22%
State:  25%
Land area: 423 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  29.7%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

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:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Mingo County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Males: 13,665  (48.4%)
Females: 14,588  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,454
County population in 2003: 27,610
Jobs in 2003: 8,249

Mingo County,WV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 8,084
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,047 ($21,347 in 2000)
This county  $24,047
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,134
Mingo County  $78,134
West Virginia:  $84,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $329
Institutionalized population: 109
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mingo County in 2000: $657


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

Mingo County races chart


Mingo County, WV map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Mingo County West Virginia:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $316 (0.5%)

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 .


Mingo County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
West Virginia:  4.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

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

Mingo County marital status for males

Mingo County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Mingo County
Average size of farms: 45 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $802
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $4029
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.04


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (30%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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



  • Philippines (28%)
  • Mexico (19%)
  • Bangladesh (14%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Taiwan (8%)
  • France (6%)
  • Honduras (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Mingo County:



  • United States or American (60%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Mingo County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Mingo County, West Virginia
  • 109 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,993.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Mingo County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Mingo County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mingo County

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


Households: 28,127
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,935
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,846
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,113
Here:  -41 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Mingo County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 368
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,143
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,286
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,579
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,861
  • 1960 to 1969: 984
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,205
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,083
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,389


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 56
  • 3 rooms: 151
  • 4 rooms: 1,285
  • 5 rooms: 2,789
  • 6 rooms: 1,943
  • 7 rooms: 1,431
  • 8 rooms: 610
  • 9 or more rooms: 521


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

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 67
  • 3 rooms: 368
  • 4 rooms: 744
  • 5 rooms: 776
  • 6 rooms: 285
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 48
  • 9 or more rooms: 62


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

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 229
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,494
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,028
  • 4 bedrooms: 885
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 150


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mingo County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 490
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,167
  • 3 bedrooms: 733
  • 4 bedrooms: 96
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


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

  • no vehicle: 909
  • 1 vehicle: 3,434
  • 2 vehicles: 3,426
  • 3 vehicles: 763
  • 4 vehicles: 186
  • 5 or more vehicles: 74


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

  • no vehicle: 778
  • 1 vehicle: 1,191
  • 2 vehicles: 443
  • 3 vehicles: 74
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (70%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (67%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:  2.7%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:  2.1%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:  4.5%
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)

Mingo County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $823,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,591,000
    Financial Administration: $1,479,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,235,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,131,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,060,000
    Police Protection: $845,000
    General Public Buildings: $674,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $527,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $51,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,891,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,296,000
    All Other: $89,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,233,000
    Other Selective Sales: $87,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,417,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 2,511
  • 2000: 2,499
  • 2001: 2,597
  • 2002: 2,672
  • 2003: 2,776
  • 2004: 2,820
  • 2005: 2,807
  • 2006: 2,833


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 94
  • 2000: 88
  • 2001: 84
  • 2002: 73
  • 2003: 67
  • 2004: 62
  • 2005: 66
  • 2006: 63


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 2,417
  • 2000: 2,411
  • 2001: 2,513
  • 2002: 2,599
  • 2003: 2,709
  • 2004: 2,758
  • 2005: 2,741
  • 2006: 2,770


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 226
  • 2000: 223
  • 2001: 231
  • 2002: 234
  • 2003: 221
  • 2004: 232
  • 2005: 234
  • 2006: 236


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 1,948
  • 2000: 1,939
  • 2001: 2,040
  • 2002: 2,113
  • 2003: 2,208
  • 2004: 2,258
  • 2005: 2,227
  • 2006: 2,250


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 337
  • 2000: 337
  • 2001: 326
  • 2002: 325
  • 2003: 347
  • 2004: 330
  • 2005: 346
  • 2006: 347


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 602
  • 2000: 598
  • 2001: 631
  • 2002: 638
  • 2003: 630
  • 2004: 634
  • 2005: 658
  • 2006: 685


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 1,058
  • 2000: 1,059
  • 2001: 1,191
  • 2002: 1,285
  • 2003: 1,328
  • 2004: 1,352
  • 2005: 1,332
  • 2006: 1,443

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