Ohio County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.9%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Ohio County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.6 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 22,177	(46.8%)
Females: 25,250	(53.2%)

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Ohio County:	2.3 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$38,482
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$369
State:	$387

Ohio County:	$97,246
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $139,640

Here:	$139,640
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,089

Here:	$107,089
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $81,153

Here:	$81,153
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,483

Here:	$129,483
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,408

Here:	$61,408
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $22,694

Here:	$22,694
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 39
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	15.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.6%

Area name: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ohio County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wheeling, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove.

2005 air pollution in Ohio County:

Lead: 0.03 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Brooke County , Belmont County, Ohio , Marshall County , Jefferson County, Ohio , Washington County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ohio County: Wheeling Country Club (A), Camp Russell (B), Camp Giscowhego (C), Florence Crittendon Home For Wayward Girls (D), Oglebay Mansion Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ohio County include: Short Creek Church (A), Hope United Methodist Church (B), Clinton Church (C), Dallas United Methodist Church (D), Mount Saint Joseph Convent (E), Lawrencefield Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Dallas Cemetery (3), Parkview Memorial Gardens (4), Short Creek Cemetery (5), Gregg Cemetery (6), Cox Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Schenk Lake (A), Pike Island Pool (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blayney Run (A), Browns Run (B), Coulter Run (C), Crupe Run (D), Curtis Run (E), Dixon Run (F), McCoy Run (G), Hall Run (H), Orrs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ohio County include: Castleman Run Wildlife Management Area (1), Oglebay Park (2), Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area (3), Bear Rock Lakes State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.4%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 3,900
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 638 (57% naturalized citizens)

Ohio County:	1.3%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,145
• One, attached: 904
• Two: 1,621
• 3 or 4: 1,477
• 5 to 9: 1,090
• 10 to 19: 554
• 20 or more: 1,350
• Mobile homes: 1,023
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Ohio County with a mortgage: 5,929 (423 second mortgage, 866 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,670

Here:	51.1% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Ohio County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Ohio County center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,888 (78%) Carpooled: 2,217 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 314 (2%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 1,109 (5%) Other means: 165 (1%) Worked at home: 574 (3%)

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($11,838 average AGI)
3.05% relocated from other states ($21,942 average AGI)

Ohio County:	3.05%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Marshall County, WV	1.09% ($28,466 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH	0.89% ($25,667)
from Brooke County, WV	0.20% ($30,000)
from Washington County, PA	0.19% ($34,969)
from Franklin County, OH	0.13% ($39,000)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.12% ($41,905)
from Monongalia County, WV	0.12% ($54,000)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.81% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($7,608 average AGI)
4.17% relocated to other states ($29,228 average AGI)

Ohio County:	4.17%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Belmont County, OH	1.09% ($42,450 average AGI)
to Marshall County, WV	0.97% ($21,556)
to Franklin County, OH	0.29% ($34,300)
to Washington County, PA	0.23% ($38,150)
to Brooke County, WV	0.22% ($29,923)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.22% ($19,692)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.19% ($42,235)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,338 (8,989 aged, 1,349 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,230 (9,420 male householders, 2,845 female householders)

  9,492 spouses, 12,258 children (11,220 natural, 267 adopted, 771 stepchildren), 655 grandchildren, 273 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 368 other relatives, 679 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,501 (2,936 male householders (2,421 living alone)), 4,575 female householders (4,218 living alone)), 990 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,696 (564 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,724 2-persons, 2,941 3-persons, 2,263 4-persons, 944 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,639 1-person, 772 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

96.4% of residents of Ohio County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $392,597,000 ($8646 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,250,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,683,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $90,480,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,951,000
Federal grants: $94,642,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,308,000 ($6,364,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,532,000 ($5,107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $23,053,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,683,000
Federal Government insurance: $82,991,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.86 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Here:	4.1
State:	4.5

62% of Ohio County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in West Virginia.

Ohio County:	62.5%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 35160
• Northeast: 3736
• Midwest: 5085
• South: 1981
• West: 661

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,800

Here:	21.9%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	17.3%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	26.6%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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