Nicholas County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (14.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Nicholas County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 12,983	(48.9%)
Females: 13,579	(51.1%)

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Nicholas County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$33,662
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$317
State:	$387

Nicholas County:	$79,443
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $135,090

Here:	$135,090
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,547

Here:	$107,547
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $94,096

Here:	$94,096
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,403

Here:	$98,403
State:	$138,103

Mobile homes: $31,407

Here:	$31,407
State:	$32,459

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 48
• Burglaries: 101
• Thefts: 347
• Auto thefts: 33

This county:	19.2%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nicholas 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 $584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Summersville, Richwood, Craigsville.

Neighboring counties: Braxton County , Clay County , Fayette County , Greenbrier County , Kanawha County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Nicholas County: Bays (A), Sugar Grove Lookout Tower (B), Gauley Ranger Station (C), Coal Siding (D), Harris Siding (E), Old Carnifex Ferry Site (F), Big Rock Campground (G), Cottle Knob Lookout Tower (H), Lowland (I), Woodbine Picnic Area (J), Camp Splinter (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nicholas County include: Beckley Chapel (A), Spruce Grove Church (B), Bennett Memorial Chapel (C), Snow Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Beulah Church (F), Bible Baptist Church (G), Sims Memorial United Methodist Church (H), Birch River Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Duling Cemetery (1), Fowlers Knob Cemetery (2), Lambert Cemetery (3), Downtain Chapel Cemetery (4), Mount Gilead Cemetery (5), Dotson-Simpson Cemetery (6), Mount Lookout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Water Supply Reservoir (A), Summersville Lake (B), Gauley Eagle Number Four Impoundment (C), Gauley Eagle Slurry Impoundment (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkins Lick Creek (A), Rockcamp Fork (B), Whitewater Branch (C), Anglins Creek (D), Anthony Creek (E), Ash Fork (F), Back Fork (G), Backus Branch (H), Rockcamp Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nicholas County include: Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (1), Young Monument (2), Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park (3), Gauley River National Recreation Area (4), Summersville Lake Public Hunting and Fishing Area (5), Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area (6), Summersville Lake State Wildlife Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gilboa Post Office (A), Canvas Post Office (B), Keslers Cross Lanes Post Office (C), Mount Lookout Post Office (D), Mount Nebo Post Office (E), Nettie Post Office (F), Poe Post Office (G), Birch River Post Office (H), Runa Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.0%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 797
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 149 (74% naturalized citizens)

Nicholas County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,135
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 132
• 3 or 4: 104
• 5 to 9: 96
• 10 to 19: 66
• 20 or more: 210
• Mobile homes: 3,584
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Nicholas County with a mortgage: 2,417 (183 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,761

Here:	46.7% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Nicholas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 5.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/14/1967, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Nicholas County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Nicholas 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 99.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from Nicholas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,688 (79%) Carpooled: 1,484 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%) Walked: 122 (1%) Other means: 112 (1%) Worked at home: 250 (3%)

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.65% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,640 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($13,265 average AGI)

Nicholas County:	2.05%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Fayette County, WV	0.53% ($27,022 average AGI)
from Webster County, WV	0.40% ($26,057)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.25% ($30,091)
from Raleigh County, WV	0.23% ($34,650)
from Braxton County, WV	0.17% ($31,867)
from Clay County, WV	0.17% ($21,933)

4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.77% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($17,562 average AGI)
1.79% relocated to other states ($10,792 average AGI)

Nicholas County:	1.79%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Fayette County, WV	0.54% ($27,723 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.39% ($36,147)
to Webster County, WV	0.30% ($29,269)
to Raleigh County, WV	0.27% ($36,130)
to Clay County, WV	0.16% ($27,643)
to Braxton County, WV	0.14% ($24,917)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.13% ($22,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,486 (3,965 aged, 1,521 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,146 (6,434 male householders, 1,347 female householders)

  6,401 spouses, 7,708 children (6,962 natural, 162 adopted, 584 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 131 other relatives, 393 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,225 (1,110 male householders (999 living alone)), 1,826 female householders (1,674 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 191 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,589 2-persons, 1,980 3-persons, 1,492 4-persons, 510 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,673 1-person, 233 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

97.8% of residents of Nicholas County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $190,442,000 ($7248 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,111,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $89,931,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,120,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,508,000
Federal grants: $41,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,815,000 ($9,585,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,500,000 ($2,063,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $892,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,741,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,039,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.53 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

68% of Nicholas 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, 61% lived in West Virginia.

Nicholas County:	68.4%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 23134
• Northeast: 530
• Midwest: 1079
• South: 1355
• West: 241

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,700

Here:	3.8%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.6%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	10.9%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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