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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (13.4%).
Detached houses: $125,501Here:$125,501State:$134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $95,731Here:$95,731State:$154,643 In 2-unit structures: $173,372Here:$173,372State:$132,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,072Here:$124,072State:$126,208 Mobile homes: $54,316Here:$54,316State:$32,459 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,797Here:$5,797State:$30,386
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%
McCain (Republican): 58.7% Obama (Democratic): 40.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $453 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $217 (0.3%)
Area name: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $419 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Fort Gay.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Wayne County: Hickory Gap (A), Forks of Hurricane (B), Twin Silos at Lavalette Golf Course (C), Sugarwood Golf Club (D), Spring Valley Country Club Golf Course (E), Spring Valley Country Club (F), Brick Church (G), East Lynn Volunteer Fire Department (H), Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue (I), Wayne Volunteer Fire Department (J), Lavalette Volunteer Fire Department (K), Sunoco Chemical Neal Chemicals Plant Ambulance (L), Ceredo Volunteer Fire Rescue Station 6 - 3 Spring Valley (M), Kermit Volunteer Fire Department Crum Station (N), Prichard Volunteer Fire Department Station 200 (O), Kenova Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Hodge Memorial Church (A), Washington Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Upper Greenbrier Church (E), Twelvepole Valley Church (F), Kennedy Chapel (G), Tri-state Church (H), Toms Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Spring Valley Cemetery (1), Community Cemetery (2), Billups Gap Cemetery (3), Blair Cemetery (4), Blankenship Cemetery (5), Frasher Cemetery (6), Bradshaw Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mam-Maw Lake (A), East Lynn Lake (B), Asbury Lake (C), Beech Fork Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Trough Fork (B), Toms Creek (C), Tomblin Branch (D), Tiger Fork (E), Tabor Creek (F), Sweetwater Branch (G), Summer Fork (H), Sumate Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Camden Amusement Park (3), Wall Park (4), Beech Fork State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wayne County: Hickory Gap (A), Forks of Hurricane (B), Twin Silos at Lavalette Golf Course (C), Sugarwood Golf Club (D), Spring Valley Country Club Golf Course (E), Spring Valley Country Club (F), Brick Church (G), East Lynn Volunteer Fire Department (H), Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue (I), Wayne Volunteer Fire Department (J), Lavalette Volunteer Fire Department (K), Sunoco Chemical Neal Chemicals Plant Ambulance (L), Ceredo Volunteer Fire Rescue Station 6 - 3 Spring Valley (M), Kermit Volunteer Fire Department Crum Station (N), Prichard Volunteer Fire Department Station 200 (O), Kenova Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wayne County include: Hodge Memorial Church (A), Washington Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Upper Greenbrier Church (E), Twelvepole Valley Church (F), Kennedy Chapel (G), Tri-state Church (H), Toms Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spring Valley Cemetery (1), Community Cemetery (2), Billups Gap Cemetery (3), Blair Cemetery (4), Blankenship Cemetery (5), Frasher Cemetery (6), Bradshaw Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mam-Maw Lake (A), East Lynn Lake (B), Asbury Lake (C), Beech Fork Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Trough Fork (B), Toms Creek (C), Tomblin Branch (D), Tiger Fork (E), Tabor Creek (F), Sweetwater Branch (G), Summer Fork (H), Sumate Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wayne County include: East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Camden Amusement Park (3), Wall Park (4), Beech Fork State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cabell County , Boyd County, Kentucky , Lincoln County , Mingo County , Lawrence County, Ohio , Lawrence County, Kentucky , Martin County, Kentucky .
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Current college students: 1,433 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 249 (38% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.0%
Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 4,457 (335 second mortgage, 489 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,458
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Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County (%):
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,418 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.95% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,089 average AGI) 2.39% relocated from other states ($12,328 average AGI)Wayne County:2.39%West Virginia average:3.05%
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,395 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.87% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($13,286 average AGI) 2.78% relocated to other states ($15,111 average AGI)Wayne County:2.78%West Virginia average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,454 (4,768 aged, 1,686 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,466 spouses, 12,504 children (11,308 natural, 263 adopted, 933 stepchildren), 704 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 243 parents, 440 other relatives, 435 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,787 2-persons, 3,239 3-persons, 2,554 4-persons, 780 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 139 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,162 1-person, 283 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
98.5% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
Population growth in Wayne County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.76 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
67% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in West Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,100
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Housing & Community Development: $1,256,000
Health Services - Other: $768,000
Financial Administration: $737,000
Central Staff Services: $720,000
Corrections - Other: $635,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $553,000
Fire Protection: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $390,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $37,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Rents: $12,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Health - Other: $90,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Central Staff: $24,000
Health & Hospitals: $419,000
Housing & Community Development: $416,000
All Other: $134,000
Highways: $45,000
Public Utilities: $792,000
NEC: $18,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
Individual Income: $0
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