Wyoming 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 (23.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wyoming County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 12,649	(49.2%)
Females: 13,059	(50.8%)

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Wyoming County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$29,866
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$275
State:	$387

Wyoming County:	$58,945
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $95,856

Here:	$95,856
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $62,387

Here:	$62,387
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $18,774

Here:	$18,774
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,404

Here:	$31,404
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,590

Here:	$105,590
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $28,488

Here:	$28,488
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,091

Here:	$24,091
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 111
• Thefts: 29
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 113
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	25.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming 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 $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mullens, Oceana, Pineville.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Logan County , McDowell County , Mercer County , Mingo County , Raleigh County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wyoming County: Campus (A), Ivy Knob Lookout Tower (B), Lambert Knob Lookout Tower (C), Burning Rock Lookout Tower (D), Wolf Pen (E), Castle (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wyoming County include: Beartown Church (A), Spruce Grove Church (B), Slab Fork Church (C), Big Cub Church (D), Shields Memorial Church (E), Saulsville Baptist Church (F), Guyandotte Baptist Church (G), Guyandotte Church (H), Brenton Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Lester Cemeteries (3), Rotenberry Cemetery (4), Davis Cemetery (5), Cline Cemetery (6), Hickory Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Buck Fork Lake (A), Low Gap Branch Number Two Impoundment (B), Otsego Mine Impoundment (C), Horse Creek Lake (D), Number 50 Earthfill Impoundment (E), Keppler Mine Impoundment (F), Kopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Two (G), Kopperston Number Three Impoundment Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Acord Branch (A), Adkins Fork (B), Allen Creek (C), Mile Branch (D), Bailey Branch (E), Baldwin Branch (F), Bans Branch (G), Barkers Creek (H), Wildcat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wyoming County include: Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Horse Creek Public Fishing Area (2), R D Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Twin Falls State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Glen Rogers Post Office (A), Alpoca Post Office (B), Hanover Post Office (C), Ikes Fork Post Office (D), Basin Post Office (E), Clear Fork Post Office (F), Maben Post Office (G), Coal Mountain Post Office (H), North Spring Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.0%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 610
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 42 (43% naturalized citizens)

Wyoming County:	0.2%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,452
• One, attached: 90
• Two: 76
• 3 or 4: 118
• 5 to 9: 130
• 10 to 19: 78
• 20 or more: 144
• Mobile homes: 3,579
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 1,917 (100 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,490

Here:	35.5% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Wyoming County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 7.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/4/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wyoming County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from the 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 37.3 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 95.3 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Wyoming County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,840 (79%) Carpooled: 1,101 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 61 (1%) Walked: 150 (2%) Other means: 60 (1%) Worked at home: 147 (2%)

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.

5.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.29%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.47% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,853 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($9,953 average AGI)

Wyoming County:	1.82%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Raleigh County, WV	1.63% ($28,162 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV	0.57% ($28,256)
to McDowell County, WV	0.20% ($30,571)
to Logan County, WV	0.19% ($41,077)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.15% ($22,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,598 (3,322 aged, 2,276 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,728 (6,577 male householders, 1,221 female householders)

  6,469 spouses, 7,169 children (6,465 natural, 198 adopted, 506 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 361 other relatives, 316 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,861 (1,088 male householders (981 living alone)), 1,593 female householders (1,562 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 119 (59 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,480 2-persons, 2,228 3-persons, 1,444 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,543 1-person, 111 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

98.5% of residents of Wyoming County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $193,982,000 ($7854 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,032,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,659,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,197,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,247,000
Federal grants: $45,441,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,298,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,141,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,762,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $243,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,637,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-45 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	5.0
State:	4.5

75% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in West Virginia.

Wyoming County:	75.3%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 22852
• Northeast: 190
• Midwest: 670
• South: 1755
• West: 151

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Here:	1.1%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.8%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	13.4%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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