Monroe County, West Virginia (WV)

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County population in 2005: 13,507 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,597
Renter-occupied apartments: 850

% of renters here:	16%
State:	25%

Land area: 473 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.2%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Monroe County, West Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
Black (6.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 6,470	(44.4%)
Females: 8,113	(55.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,251
County population in 2003: 13,470
Jobs in 2003: 2,265

Monroe County,WV real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,815
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:

Monroe County:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,063 ($27,575 in 2000)

This county	$31,063
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,738

Monroe County	$82,738
West Virginia:	$84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $388
Institutionalized population: 1,465
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Monroe County in 2000: $593

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 2

Monroe County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $249 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $572 a month.

Cities in this county include: Union, Peterstown.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, Virginia , Greenbrier County , Craig County, Virginia , Giles County, Virginia , Summers County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monroe County: Brushy Mountain Lookout Tower (A), Orchard (B), Red Sulphur Springs (C), Hanging Rock Lookout Tower (D), Wolf Creek Station (E), Willow Bend (F), Ray Siding (G), Andrew S Rowan Memorial Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe County include: Spruce Run Church (A), Springfield Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Sinks Grove Baptist Church (D), Shues Bluff Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Marvin Chapel (H), Second Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dunn Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Fortner Cemetery (3), Dropping Lick Cemetery (4), Mount Carman Cemetery (5), Dowdy Cemetery (6), Ballard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Pond (A), Moncove Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Archer Fork (A), Possumtrot Branch (B), Bee Branch (C), Blue Lick Creek (D), Bob Branch (E), Wilson Branch (F), Bradley Branch (G), Broad Run (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe County include: Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District (1), Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Government Floyd Monument (4), Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lynnside Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Gap Mills Post Office (A), Glace Post Office (B), Greenville Post Office (C), Ballard Post Office (D), Lindside Post Office (E), Sarton Post Office (F), Sinks Grove Post Office (G), Bozoo Post Office (H), Sweet Springs Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
West Virginia:	4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 482
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 69 (83% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 1
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 10
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.9%

Monroe County marital status for males

Monroe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,010
One, attached: 49
Two: 22
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 21
20 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 1,942
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 162

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 1,289 (130 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,313

Agriculture in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25273
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20792
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.52%
Corn for grain: 806 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 237 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acres

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Chemicals (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Germany (33%)
Hungary (25%)
Korea (13%)
Mexico (13%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Turkey (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:

United States or American (47%)
German (13%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (1%)

Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,120 (79%)
Carpooled: 696 (13%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 151 (3%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 185 (4%)

People in group quarters in Monroe County, West Virginia

1389 people in federal prisons and detention centers
76 people in nursing homes
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,616.

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.29% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($12,912 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($17,944 average AGI)
Monroe County: 2.84%
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 Greenbrier County, WV	1.17% ($25,878 average AGI)
from Giles County, VA	0.50% ($26,333)
from Mercer County, WV	0.50% ($29,714)

5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.41%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.83% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($14,057 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($11,916 average AGI)
Monroe County: 2.57%
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 Greenbrier County, WV	1.38% ($25,707 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV	0.62% ($21,692)
to Giles County, VA	0.60% ($28,120)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,122 (2,425 aged, 697 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,113

In family households: 11,369 (3,148 male householders, 750 female householders)
3,238 spouses, 3,653 children (3,296 natural, 97 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 131 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,744 (676 male householders (562 living alone)), 891 female householders (842 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,470 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,883 2-persons, 952 3-persons, 724 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,404 1-person, 131 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

2,233 married couples with children.
497 single-parent households (163 men, 334 women).

98.3% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,982,000 ($7811 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,599,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,161,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,685,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $274,000
Federal grants: $25,103,000
Federal procurement contracts: $643,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $412,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,136,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 653

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 781

Here:	58 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: +461

Here:	+34 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Monroe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 138
1995 to 1998: 627
1990 to 1994: 540
1980 to 1989: 1,167
1970 to 1979: 1,552
1960 to 1969: 814
1950 to 1959: 572
1940 to 1949: 490
1939 or earlier: 1,367

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 110
4 rooms: 558
5 rooms: 1,114
6 rooms: 1,058
7 rooms: 817
8 rooms: 496
9 or more rooms: 389

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 75
4 rooms: 232
5 rooms: 243
6 rooms: 92
7 rooms: 80
8 rooms: 46
9 or more rooms: 39

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 175
2 bedrooms: 918
3 bedrooms: 2,534
4 bedrooms: 773
5 or more bedrooms: 191

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 90
2 bedrooms: 346
3 bedrooms: 271
4 bedrooms: 110
5 or more bedrooms: 23

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

no vehicle: 288
1 vehicle: 1,277
2 vehicles: 1,903
3 vehicles: 844
4 vehicles: 193
5 or more vehicles: 92

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

no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 429
2 vehicles: 252
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 11

63% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in West Virginia.

Monroe County:	63.5%
State average:	63.6%

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

This state: 8936
Northeast: 431
Midwest: 495
South: 4514
West: 86

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (35%)
Wood (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Utility gas (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (38%)
Wood (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Utility gas (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	1.9%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	0.5%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	9.1%
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)

Monroe County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $350,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $600,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000

Financial Administration: $320,000

Police Protection: $320,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $300,000

General Public Buildings: $110,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000
Tax - Property: $790,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000

Individual Income: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $656,000

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