Buckhannon, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,510 (Urban population: 5,497 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 13 (all nonfarm))

Buckhannon, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,438 (2,149 occupied: 1,286 owner occupied, 863 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	25%

Housing density: 985 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $108,185.

Median contract rent in 2007: $337 (lower quartile is $239, upper quartile is $448)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $421

Median gross rent in Buckhannon, WV in 2007: $439

Housing units in Buckhannon with a mortgage: 571 (16 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 623

Buckhannon,WV index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,492

In family households: 3,434 (892 male householders, 295 female householders)
891 spouses, 1,149 children (1,060 natural, 25 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 45 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,058 (335 male householders (295 living alone)), 602 female householders (535 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,222 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 306 3-persons, 189 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 32 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 830 1-person, 97 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

561 married couples with children.
270 single-parent households (47 men, 223 women).

96.2% of residents of Buckhannon speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 69 (1.2%)
(34.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.5

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buckhannon, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 84 5 rooms: 293 6 rooms: 298 7 rooms: 245 8 rooms: 179 9 or more rooms: 177

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buckhannon, West Virginia:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 96 3 rooms: 211 4 rooms: 191 5 rooms: 167 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 73 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 83
1980 to 1989: 216
1970 to 1979: 326
1960 to 1969: 352
1950 to 1959: 344
1940 to 1949: 355
1939 or earlier: 726

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buckhannon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 249 3 bedrooms: 694 4 bedrooms: 246 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buckhannon:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 326 2 bedrooms: 227 3 bedrooms: 205 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Buckhannon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 135 1 vehicle: 426 2 vehicles: 495 3 vehicles: 180 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Buckhannon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 221 1 vehicle: 460 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Buckhannon, WV:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 168
$60,000 to $69,999: 176
$70,000 to $79,999: 138
$80,000 to $89,999: 176
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Buckhannon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Buckhannon:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 74
$150 to $199: 94
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 115
$350 to $399: 139
$400 to $449: 90
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 87

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 33 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Buckhannon, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.2%
Number of people working at home: 88 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 256
5 to 9 minutes: 833
10 to 14 minutes: 395
15 to 19 minutes: 183
20 to 24 minutes: 119
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 83
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 108
60 to 89 minutes: 61
90 or more minutes: 47

Buckhannon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,386 (61%)
Carpooled: 216 (10%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Walked: 553 (24%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 88 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 481
$10,000 to $14,999: 289
$15,000 to $19,999: 141
$20,000 to $24,999: 175
$25,000 to $29,999: 131
$30,000 to $34,999: 131
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 97
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 161
$60,000 to $74,999: 123
$75,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

German: 782
United States or American: 667
English: 502
Irish: 399
Other groups: 348
Polish: 101
Italian: 98
Scotch-Irish: 94
Scottish: 57
Swedish: 57
European: 56
Dutch: 42
Russian: 42
French (except Basque): 36
British: 27
French Canadian: 27
Greek: 24
Welsh: 23
Slovak: 22
Ukrainian: 22
Swiss: 18
Subsaharan African:: 11
African: 11
Arab:: 9
Iranian: 6
Jordanian: 5
Finnish: 5
Iraqi: 4

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

Japan (28%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Germany (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Iran (9%)
Philippines (7%)
Korea (6%)

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

This state: 3600
Northeast: 970
Midwest: 404
South: 577
West: 74

51% of Buckhannon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 448
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 206
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 92
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 650
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 158
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 187
Master's degree: 175
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,646
Black householders: $39,909
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $103,143
Asian householders: $2,546
Some other race householders: $55,821
Two or more races householders: $36,302
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,403

Buckhannon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Buckhannon household income for Black householders

Buckhannon household income for Some other race householders

Buckhannon household income for Two or more races householders

Buckhannon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Buckhannon marital status for males

Buckhannon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,417
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $23,076

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,738
One, attached: 16
Two: 208
3 or 4: 142
5 to 9: 53
10 to 19: 10
50 or more: 144
Mobile homes: 127

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,210

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buckhannon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	10.6%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	4.5%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,216

Here:	91.8%
West Virginia:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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