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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%).
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Ohio County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ohio County, West Virginia:
Detached houses: $139,640Here: $139,640State: $144,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $107,089Here: $107,089State: $155,391 In 2-unit structures: $81,153Here: $81,153State: $109,679 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,483Here: $129,483State: $138,103 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,408Here: $61,408State: $89,574 Mobile homes: $22,694Here: $22,694State: $32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000Here: $45,000State: $30,386
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.9%
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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%
Housing units in structures:
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
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4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,780 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,836 average adjusted gross income)
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%
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.86 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,800
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Air Transportation: $203,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,577,000
Health Services - Other: $1,287,000
General - Other: $1,105,000
Financial Administration: $775,000
Central Staff Services: $734,000
Air Transportation: $609,000
General Public Buildings: $440,000
Libraries: $420,000
Fire Protection: $219,000
Welfare - Other: $33,000
General Support: $62,000
All Other: $24,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,156,000
All Other: $4,000
NEC: $365,000
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