Tucker 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 (19.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.1%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Construction (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Tucker County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	42.0 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 3,570	(48.8%)
Females: 3,751	(51.2%)

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Tucker County:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$32,759
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$326
State:	$387

Tucker County:	$88,528
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $128,033

Here:	$128,033
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,913

Here:	$142,913
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $132,676

Here:	$132,676
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,415

Here:	$109,415
State:	$138,103

Mobile homes: $24,093

Here:	$24,093
State:	$32,459

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 9
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tucker County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Corporation of Ranson, Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Grant County , Preston County , Randolph County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tucker County: Horseshoe YMCA Camp (A), Forty Three (B), Camp Kidd (C), Camp Seventy (D), Fairfax Stone (E), Cheat District Ranger Station (F), Red Creek Campground (G), Red Creek (H), Camp Seventyone (I), Horseshore Recreation Site (J), Camp Seventytwo (K), Blackwater Lodge (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tucker County include: Bethel Church (A), Bretz Church of Christ (B), Brights Chapel (C), Brushy Fork Church (D), Mackeyville Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Pifer Mountain Church (G), Church of God (H), Irons Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Limestone Cemetery (2), Teter Cemetery (3), Knotts Cemetery (4), Mount Olivet Cemetery (5), Collett Cemetery (6), Goff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Spruce Island Lake (A), Elder Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aarons Run (A), Alder Run (B), Mike Run (C), Bearwallow Run (D), Bingham Run (E), Black Fork (F), Black Lick Run (G), Middle Run (H), Blackwater River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tucker County include: Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (1), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (2), Ferron Experimental Forest (3), Canaan Valley Resort State Park (4), Fairfax Stone Historical Monument (5), Blackwater Falls State Park (6), Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.5%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 192
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (100% naturalized citizens)

Tucker County:	0.2%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,566
• One, attached: 77
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 67
• 5 to 9: 132
• 10 to 19: 10
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 621
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Tucker County with a mortgage: 774 (22 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,002

Here:	43.6% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Tucker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.

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

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 88.5 miles away from Tucker County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,323 (80%) Carpooled: 410 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 83 (3%) Other means: 24 (1%) Worked at home: 62 (2%)

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($15,824 average AGI)
2.71% relocated from other states ($14,784 average AGI)

Tucker County:	2.71%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Randolph County, WV

1.15% ($25,433 average AGI)

6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.09% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,553 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($11,724 average AGI)

Tucker County:	2.35%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Randolph County, WV	1.25% ($32,212 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.53% ($23,143)
to Marion County, WV	0.38% ($32,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,508 (1,252 aged, 256 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,168 (1,786 male householders, 364 female householders)

  1,736 spouses, 1,881 children (1,727 natural, 69 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 67 other relatives, 94 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,019 (410 male householders (336 living alone)), 508 female householders (487 living alone)), 101 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 134 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,050 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 823 1-person, 87 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Tucker County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,178,000 ($8825 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,073,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,787,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,518,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,000
Federal grants: $25,533,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,688,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,637,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $17,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $334,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,459,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	5.0
State:	4.5

74% of Tucker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in West Virginia.

Tucker County:	73.8%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 5926
• Northeast: 270
• Midwest: 252
• South: 730
• West: 117

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	4.7%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.4%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	31.6%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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