Bolivar, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bolivar, West Virginia main profile, West Virginia, West Virginia smaller cities, West Virginia small towns, West Virginia forum, All US cities. Total population: 1,061 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,061 (17 farm, 1,044 nonfarm)) Houses: 522 (482 occupied: 285 owner occupied, 197 renter occupied) % of renters here:   41% State:   25% Housing density: 1070 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Bolivar, West Virginia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Check the web for child molesters  (20 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $99,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $425 Median gross rent in Bolivar, WV in 2000: $489 Housing units in Bolivar with a mortgage: 204 (17 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 67 Household type by relationship Households: 1,061 In family households: 803 (187 male householders, 84 female householders) 197 spouses, 264 children (245 natural, 6 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 10 other relatives, 22 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 258 (107 male householders (90 living alone)), 103 female householders (78 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 35 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons. 127 married couples with children. 55 single-parent households (15 men, 40 women). 95.9% of residents of Bolivar speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well). Foreign born population: 30 (2.8%) (53.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bolivar, WV: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 4 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 2 $40,000 to $49,999: 3 $50,000 to $59,999: 12 $60,000 to $69,999: 8 $70,000 to $79,999: 48 $80,000 to $89,999: 32 $90,000 to $99,999: 51 $100,000 to $124,999: 46 $125,000 to $149,999: 29 $150,000 to $174,999: 16 $175,000 to $199,999: 7 $200,000 to $249,999: 5 $250,000 to $299,999: 2 $300,000 to $399,999: 4 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bolivar: Less than $100: 23 $100 to $149: 4 $150 to $199: 6 $200 to $249: 6 $250 to $299: 6 $300 to $349: 22 $350 to $399: 12 $400 to $449: 26 $450 to $499: 9 $500 to $549: 13 $550 to $599: 12 $600 to $649: 13 $650 to $699: 20 $700 to $749: 4 $750 to $799: 1 $800 to $899: 5 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 2 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 13

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.6%
Number of people working at home: 5 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 27 5 to 9 minutes: 47 10 to 14 minutes: 71 15 to 19 minutes: 47 20 to 24 minutes: 27 25 to 29 minutes: 35 30 to 34 minutes: 82 35 to 39 minutes: 20 40 to 44 minutes: 17 45 to 59 minutes: 62 60 to 89 minutes: 79 90 or more minutes: 35

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 405 (73%) Carpooled: 106 (19%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Railroad: 13 (2%) Taxi: 3 (1%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 14 (3%) Other means: 4 (1%) Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 45 $10,000 to $14,999: 29 $15,000 to $19,999: 29 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 34 $30,000 to $34,999: 23 $35,000 to $39,999: 33 $40,000 to $44,999: 18 $45,000 to $49,999: 40 $50,000 to $59,999: 62 $60,000 to $74,999: 45 $75,000 to $99,999: 53 $100,000 to $124,999: 12 $125,000 to $149,999: 14 $150,000 to $199,999: 4 $200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 143
• United States or American: 142
• German: 107
• English: 71
• Irish: 59
• Italian: 42
• Dutch: 19
• Scotch-Irish: 16
• Polish: 14
• European: 12
• Scottish: 8
• Arab:: 7
• Syrian: 7
• French (except Basque): 6
• Welsh: 6
• Estonian: 3
• Macedonian: 3
• Eastern European: 2
• British: 2
• Canadian: 2
• Lithuanian: 2
• Greek: 2
• Swedish: 2
• Subsaharan African:: 1
• African: 1

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

• This state: 407
• Northeast: 90
• Midwest: 57
• South: 439
• West: 27

59% of Bolivar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 24
• 9th grade: 9
• 10th grade: 9
• 11th grade: 16
• 12th grade, no diploma: 16
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 126
• Less than 1 year of college: 14
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
• Associate degree: 9
• Bachelor's degree: 56
• Master's degree: 26
• Professional school degree: 9
• Doctorate degree: 4

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 3
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 2
• 7th and 8th grade: 27
• 9th grade: 13
• 10th grade: 11
• 11th grade: 18
• 12th grade, no diploma: 11
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 138
• Less than 1 year of college: 17
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
• Associate degree: 25
• Bachelor's degree: 35
• Master's degree: 31
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 2

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $41,375
• Black householders: $29,063
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,625
• Asian householders: $57,500
• Some other race householders: $61,250
• Two or more races householders: $85,489
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,875

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,300
• Black or African American householders: $95,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
• Asian householders: $118,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 298
• One, attached: 120
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 32
• 10 to 19: 20
• 20 to 49: 14
• Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,500

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West Virginia:	4.8%

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West Virginia:	15.4%

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