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County population in July 2011: 42,410 (39% urban, 61% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,463
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,776
% of renters here:

22%
State:

23%

Land area: 506 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 84 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wayne County: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Wayne County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 20,993  (48.9%)
Females: 21,910  (51.1%)

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Wayne County,WV real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.5 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,480 ($27,352 in 1999)
This county:

$34480
West Virginia:

$37435

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $392 (lower quartile is $294, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$392
State:

$415


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,229 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Wayne County:

$86,229
West Virginia:

$94,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,926 - $138,718

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $125,501
Here:

$125,501
State:

$134,377

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,731
Here:

$95,731
State:

$154,643

In 2-unit structures: $173,372
Here:

$173,372
State:

$132,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,072
Here:

$124,072
State:

$126,208

Mobile homes: $54,316
Here:

$54,316
State:

$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,797
Here:

$5,797
State:

$30,386
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $864
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $253

Institutionalized population: 69

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 101
  • Thefts: 101
  • Auto thefts: 41

Wayne County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 58 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2008: 32 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $111,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Wayne County West Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 58.7%
Obama (Democratic): 40.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Wayne County household income distribution in 2009 Wayne County home values distribution


Wayne County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.1%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.8% for Black residents, 44.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 79.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

19.6%
Whole state:

17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.7%
Whole state:

7.6%

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.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Wayne County:

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.



Click to draw/clear Wayne County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.2%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Wayne County:

0.6%
Whole state:

1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 63
  • 1990 to 1994: 31
  • 1985 to 1989: 50
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 62

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.0%

Wayne County marital status for males
Wayne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,664
  • One, attached: 195
  • Two: 291
  • 3 or 4: 216
  • 5 to 9: 289
  • 10 to 19: 192
  • 20 or more: 321
  • Mobile homes: 3,924
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

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

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

52.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.49%
Here26.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,366
Total congregations: 77

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurches of Christ
Adherents3,132 (27.6%)2,777 (24.4%)2,164 (19.0%)1,105 (9.7%)1,027 (9.0%)
Congregations13 (16.9%)4 (5.2%)14 (18.2%)18 (23.4%)12 (15.6%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)JewishInternational Pentecostal Church of ChristOther
Adherents541 (4.8%)198 (1.7%)125 (1.1%)90 (0.8%)207 (1.8%)
Congregations8 (10.4%)2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)4 (5.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wayne County - Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Fort Gay

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Wayne County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wayne County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
This county:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Wayne County:

3.88 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.7%
West Virginia:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

12.1%
State:

13.1%


Agriculture in Wayne County:

Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,409
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $264.68
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,129
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16,653
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.98%
Corn for grain: 230 harvested acres
Vegetables: 12 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Wayne County center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1696): May 1, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3221): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1558): September 20, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1558, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: May 27, 2004 to June 28, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1522): June 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1522, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1500): November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2003 to July 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1474): June 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1474, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to March 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1455): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1455, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Southwest Complex Fire, Incident Period: November 16, 2001 to November 30, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • West Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2001 to September 4, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1378): June 3, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 15, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1168): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1168, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Landslides: 5, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (17%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Ethiopia (12%)
  • Japan (11%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County (%):



  • United States or American (44%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,504 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 1,543 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 62 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 312 (2%)
  • Other means: 92 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 327 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wayne County, West Virginia:

  • 103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 49 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,625.

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
West Virginia average:

5.78%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cabell County, WV  2.09% ($25,418 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.47% ($27,852)
from Mingo County, WV  0.18% ($28,174)
from Boyd County, KY  0.17% ($20,682)
from Lawrence County, KY  0.12% ($21,375)
from Kanawha County, WV  0.12% ($38,313)
from Lincoln County, WV  0.12% ($21,563)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.65%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cabell County, WV  2.21% ($23,121 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.47% ($37,919)
to Boyd County, KY  0.27% ($35,472)
to Lawrence County, KY  0.21% ($24,143)
to Putnam County, WV  0.15% ($41,650)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.13% ($28,882)
to Mingo County, WV  0.12% ($36,625)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1140.390
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1164.140
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59.4

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.75
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 84.4
  • Other - 27.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,708
  • In family households: 37,694 (10,142 male householders, 2,577 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 5,014 (1,918 male householders (1,698 living alone)), 2,607 female householders (2,464 living alone)), 489 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 195 (74 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $293,008,000 ($6892 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,567,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,367,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,050,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $126,000
Federal grants: $85,459,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,567,000 ($859,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $54,438,000 ($5,750,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,489,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,655,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,206,000

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

Births: 2,491
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,439
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +47
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -824
Here:  -20 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.76 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 269
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,237
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,735
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,144
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,615
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,304
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,061
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,698
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,583
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 48
  • 3 rooms: 271
  • 4 rooms: 1,546
  • 5 rooms: 3,559
  • 6 rooms: 3,425
  • 7 rooms: 2,089
  • 8 rooms: 1,393
  • 9+ rooms: 1,118
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 81
  • 3 rooms: 590
  • 4 rooms: 1,150
  • 5 rooms: 969
  • 6 rooms: 540
  • 7 rooms: 287
  • 8 rooms: 114
  • 9+ rooms: 34
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 309
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,570
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,546
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,681
  • 5+ bedrooms: 335
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 716
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,775
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,143
  • 4 bedrooms: 97
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,053
  • 1 vehicle: 4,390
  • 2 vehicles: 5,808
  • 3 vehicles: 1,678
  • 4 vehicles: 441
  • 5+ vehicles: 93
  • no vehicle: 849
  • 1 vehicle: 1,971
  • 2 vehicles: 797
  • 3 vehicles: 118
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 37

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.

Wayne County:

67.2%
State average:

63.6%


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

  • This state: 33369
  • Northeast: 497
  • Midwest: 3047
  • South: 5318
  • West: 313

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (53.8%)
  • Electricity (36.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.7%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Coal or coke (1.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (48.1%)
  • Electricity (44.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.9%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154
Here:

3.2%
West Virginia:

5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

2.1%
West Virginia:

4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 102
Here:

8.7%
West Virginia:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wayne County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - All Other: $520,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,544,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $30,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $29,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $121,000
    Rents: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $316,000
    Health - Other: $90,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Central Staff: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,360,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $574,000
    Health & Hospitals: $419,000
    Housing & Community Development: $416,000
    All Other: $134,000
    Highways: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,991,000
    Public Utilities: $792,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $0
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,654,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,528
  • Number of aged recipients: 86
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,442
  • Number of recipients under 18: 257
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,893
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 378
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 748
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,175


Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED122$102,893105$98,914422$108,22594$63,8094$435,50037$68,70313$57,231
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$94,80014$78,92928$105,3937$21,4291$525,0004$82,50010$63,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$92,37963$66,905231$102,33874$39,8240$018$36,38946$57,761
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$100,12516$70,813102$107,12712$72,5830$05$71,2004$68,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$56,0005$76,00028$103,1073$73,6670$00$08$74,750
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$121,0006$102,1672$42,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$93,1676$131,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$90,5007$81,4290$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$90,5001$103,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$81,5001$82,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Wayne County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15671.0 years
William14372.2 years
John14072.5 years
Mary12878.9 years
Charles10671.8 years
George6074.7 years
Robert5267.0 years
Frank5275.6 years
Ruth4176.1 years
Betty3974.3 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Adkins21073.9 years
Thompson11573.6 years
Smith11174.9 years
Ferguson9176.2 years
Maynard8571.4 years
Wellman6179.0 years
Dean5676.4 years
Napier5574.4 years
Johnson5073.2 years
Watts4775.0 years
Businesses in Wayne County, WV
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1La-Z-Boy1
Budget Car Rental1Lane Furniture2
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets5
CVS1McDonald's1
Curves1Nike1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut2
FedEx2Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
Browse common businesses in Wayne County, WV


Wayne County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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