Pocahontas County, West Virginia (WV)

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• • 8,18098.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 460.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 440.5%Two or more races
  • 360.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 160.2%Some other race alone
  • 80.10%Asian alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $185,361

Here:	$185,361
State:	$165,782

Townhouses or other attached units: $264,663

Here:	$264,663
State:	$183,709

Mobile homes: $49,633

Here:	$49,633
State:	$71,341

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: 20
• Thefts: 22
• 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: 7
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 0

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $506 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $341 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pocahontas County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marlinton, Durbin, Hillsboro, Green Bank, Bartow, Frank, Huntersville, Cass.

Neighboring counties: Worcester County, Maryland , Effingham County, Illinois , Ellsworth County, Kansas , Pueblo County, Colorado , Morris County, Kansas , Reno County, Kansas .

Current college students: 234
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 103 (55.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 232000 to 2009
• 291990 to 1999
• 151980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 36Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,725
• One, attached: 414
• Two: 40
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 112
• 10 to 19: 27
• 20 to 49: 290
• 50 or more: 977
• Mobile homes: 1,244
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Pocahontas County with a mortgage: 1,225 (16 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,647

Religion statistics for Pocahontas County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Pocahontas County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
• West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1903: April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,163 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.48% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($17,385 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($16,778 average AGI)

Pocahontas County:	1.75%
West Virginia average:	2.49%

4.14% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,220 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.63% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($20,992 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($10,220 average AGI)

Pocahontas County:	1.51%
West Virginia average:	3.00%

to Randolph County, WV

0.94% ($42,233 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 17.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,893 (653 living alone), Female householders: 1,618 (523 living alone)

• 1,710 spouses (1,702 opposite-sex spouses), 237 unmarried partners, (237 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,959 children (1,756 natural, 53 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 0 foster children, 111 other relatives, 210 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 299

Size of family households: 1,327 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,178 1-person, 143 2-persons, 18 3-persons.

809 married couples with children.
412 single-parent households (180 men, 232 women).

98.6% of residents of Pocahontas speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $61,972,000 ($6,890 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,899,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,708,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,555,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $425,000
Federal grants: $14,397,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,785,000 ($541,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,102,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $530,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,554,000

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

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

• Year house built in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 782014 or later
• 1882010 to 2013
• 1,0202000 to 2009
• 1,3391990 to 1999
• 2,1171980 to 1989
• 1,5331970 to 1979
• 5921960 to 1969
• 3061950 to 1959
• 3521940 to 1949
• 1,3361939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 111 room
• 152 rooms
• 423 rooms
• 3534 rooms
• 5145 rooms
• 6956 rooms
• 5617 rooms
• 2948 rooms
• 3819+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 131 room
• 42 rooms
• 313 rooms
• 1014 rooms
• 1805 rooms
• 1466 rooms
• 517 rooms
• 308 rooms
• 949+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 19no bedroom
• 611 bedroom
• 6242 bedrooms
• 1,4863 bedrooms
• 5314 bedrooms
• 1485+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 14no bedroom
• 421 bedroom
• 1652 bedrooms
• 3303 bedrooms
• 664 bedrooms
• 285+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 172no vehicle
• 7611 vehicle
• 1,0372 vehicles
• 5863 vehicles
• 2244 vehicles
• 1015+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in renter-occupied apartments
• 131no vehicle
• 1841 vehicle
• 2582 vehicles
• 323 vehicles
• 494 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

91.0% of Pocahontas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in West Virginia.

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

• This state: 5,939
• Other state: 2,246
• Northeast: 441
• Midwest: 398
• South: 1,293
• West: 116

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 317
• Number of aged recipients: 37
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 280
• Number of recipients under 18: 21
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 219
• Number of recipients older than 64: 77
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 151
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 127

Pocahontas County on our top lists:

• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"