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Wood County, WV mapCounty population in 2005: 87,047 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 26,621
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,654
% of renters here:  27%
State:  25%
Land area: 367 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 237 people per square mile 
 
  (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 21.9%
Wood County:  21.9%
West Virginia:  18.0%
Median age of residents in 2005: 40 years ols
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 38 years old, American Indian residents: 6 years old, Asian residents: 47 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.9%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  7.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Wood County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wood County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 42,246  (48.0%)
Females: 45,740  (52.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,874
County population in 2003: 87,430
Jobs in 2003: 43,959

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Wood County,WV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 41,508
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Wood County:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Median household income in 2005: $32,438
2005 median house value: $89,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $375
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $533
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,495 ($33,285 in 2000)
This county  $37,495
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,106
Wood County  $99,106
West Virginia:  $84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $429
Institutionalized population: 885
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wood County in 2000: $735


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 188
  • Burglaries: 186
  • Thefts: 304
  • Auto thefts: 29

Wood County races chart


Wood County, WV map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County West Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.8%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $586 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $429 (0.5%)

Area name: Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wood County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.

Cities in this county include: Parkersburg, Vienna, Blennerhassett, Williamstown, Mineralwells, Boaz, Lubeck, Washington, North Hills.

2005 air pollution in Wood County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.4 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Athens County, Ohio , Jackson County , Pleasants County , Ritchie County , Meigs County, Ohio , Wirt County , Washington County, Ohio .


Wood County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wood County: James Lane (A), Ford (B), Parkersburg Country Club (C), Limestone Hill (D), Lamps (E), Newberry One (F), Ohio Valley Speedway (G), Harris Ferry (H), Worthington Golf Course (I), Volcano (J), Kanawha Station (K), Meldahl (L), County Beagle Club (M), South Hills Golf Course (N), West Virginia Masonic Home (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lakeview Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wood County include: Gospel Chapel (A), Bethany Christian Church (B), Bethel Presbyterian Church (C), Slate Church (D), Shiloh United Methodist Church (E), Sarepta Church (F), Sams Creek Church (G), Briscoe Run Baptist Church (H), Ross Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ford Cemetery (1), Ogden Cemetery (2), Byrd Cemetery (3), Amos Cemetery (4), Anderson Cemetery (5), Braham Cemetery (6), Fort Belleville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Neal Pond (A), Smith Lakes (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whites Run (A), Allen Run (B), Badgley Fork (C), Bailey Run (D), Rockcamp Run (E), Beadle Run (F), Bear Run (G), Beeson Run (H), Beetree Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wood County include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Blennerhassett Island Historic District (2), Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Mineralwells Post Office (A), Walker Post Office (B), Waverly Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
West Virginia:  4.0%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 3,348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 926 (56% naturalized citizens)

Wood County:  1.1%
Whole state:  1.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 176
  • 1990 to 1994: 147
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 105
  • 1975 to 1979: 86
  • 1970 to 1974: 88
  • 1970 to 1974: 58
  • 1965 to 1969: 231

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.2%

Wood County marital status for males

Wood County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,670
  • One, attached: 373
  • Two: 1,352
  • 3 or 4: 1,596
  • 5 to 9: 1,433
  • 10 to 19: 589
  • 20 or more: 1,245
  • Mobile homes: 3,462
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Wood County with a mortgage: 12,540 (1,184 second mortgage, 1,521 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,485


Agriculture in Wood County
Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4885
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.02
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6549
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16101
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.46%
Corn for grain: 488 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 141 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 342 harvested acres
Vegetables: 25 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Wood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/26/1951, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Wood County:
  • United States or American (29%)
  • German (19%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Wood County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 31,755 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 3,893 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 226 (1%)
  • Taxi: 53 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0%)
  • Walked: 783 (2%)
  • Other means: 122 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 723 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Wood County, West Virginia
  • 653 people in nursing homes
  • 227 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 58 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 26 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,761.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in West Virginia.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.


Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.40% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($8,546 average AGI)
3.48% relocated to other states ($28,302 average AGI)
Wood County:  3.48%
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 Washington County, OH  0.79% ($29,657 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV  0.15% ($29,063)
to Ritchie County, WV  0.15% ($24,149)
to Jackson County, WV  0.14% ($33,217)
to Wirt County, WV  0.14% ($26,391)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.12% ($19,300)
to Pleasants County, WV  0.12% ($29,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Births per 1000 population in Wood County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Wood County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wood County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,429 (13,456 aged, 2,973 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 86,635
  • In family households: 73,727 (19,867 male householders, 5,144 female householders)
    20,022 spouses, 23,864 children (21,510 natural, 676 adopted, 1,678 stepchildren), 1,377 grandchildren, 482 brothers or sisters, 447 parents, 876 other relatives, 1,648 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,908 (4,594 male householders (3,773 living alone)), 6,657 female householders (6,052 living alone)), 1,657 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,351 (904 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,904 2-persons, 5,954 3-persons, 4,693 4-persons, 1,750 5-persons, 524 6-persons, 186 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,825 1-person, 1,263 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

13,664 married couples with children.
4,710 single-parent households (1,014 men, 3,696 women).

98.1% of residents of Wood County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $684,219,000 ($7856 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,890,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $268,713,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $130,337,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $877,000
Federal grants: $118,007,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,196,000 ($11,299,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $116,090,000 ($9,486,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,041,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,671,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,303,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,319
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,264
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +113
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,015
Here:  -12 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Wood County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.80 millions of gallons per day (88% from ground, 12% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.5



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 633
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,837
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,155
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,956
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,241
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,047
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,003
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,487
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,426


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood County, West Virginia:
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 96
  • 3 rooms: 393
  • 4 rooms: 2,189
  • 5 rooms: 6,413
  • 6 rooms: 6,507
  • 7 rooms: 4,839
  • 8 rooms: 3,174
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,991


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County, West Virginia:
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 475
  • 3 rooms: 1,607
  • 4 rooms: 2,900
  • 5 rooms: 2,219
  • 6 rooms: 1,240
  • 7 rooms: 571
  • 8 rooms: 334
  • 9 or more rooms: 202


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wood County:
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 642
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,736
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,799
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,485
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 936


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood County:
  • no bedroom: 148
  • 1 bedroom: 2,343
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,379
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,210
  • 4 bedrooms: 484
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 90


Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,231
  • 1 vehicle: 8,075
  • 2 vehicles: 12,391
  • 3 vehicles: 3,871
  • 4 vehicles: 780
  • 5 or more vehicles: 273


Cars and other vehicles available in Wood County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,084
  • 1 vehicle: 4,855
  • 2 vehicles: 2,309
  • 3 vehicles: 318
  • 4 vehicles: 74
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14

60% of Wood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in West Virginia.

Wood County:  60.0%
State average:  63.6%


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

  • This state: 66521
  • Northeast: 3272
  • Midwest: 10368
  • South: 5398
  • West: 1095

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 479
Here:  5.0%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 294
Here:  6.7%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 595
Here:  20.2%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
Wood County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,627,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $502,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,356,000
  • Construction - General: $555,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,698,000
    General - Other: $2,627,000
    Financial Administration: $2,589,000
    Police Protection: $2,513,000
    Air Transportation: $1,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,316,000
    Corrections - Other: $761,000
    Parks & Recreation: $485,000
    General Public Buildings: $415,000
    Libraries: $219,000
    Health Services - Other: $196,000
    Fire Protection: $159,000
    Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,024,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,475,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $1,306,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $35,352,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,487,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,865,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,570,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,716,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,586,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,487,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,848,000
    General Support: $84,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,595,000
    Public Utilities: $855,000
    NEC: $92,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,900,000

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