Moundsville, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,109 (All urban)

Moundsville, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,504 (4,151 occupied: 2,774 owner occupied, 1,377 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1531 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,727.

Median contract rent in 2007: $312 (lower quartile is $216, upper quartile is $408)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $342

Median gross rent in Moundsville, WV in 2007: $458

Housing units in Moundsville with a mortgage: 1,125 (65 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,290

Moundsville,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,586 (it was $49,600 in 2000)

Moundsville:	$67,586
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,402 - $106,111

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $87,761
Here: $87,761
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,798
Here: $48,798
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $60,475
Here: $60,475
State: $109,679

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $29,923
Here: $29,923
State: $89,574

Mobile homes: $19,260
Here: $19,260
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,504

In family households: 7,788 (1,915 male householders, 750 female householders)
1,960 spouses, 2,572 children (2,307 natural, 44 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 92 other relatives, 176 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,716 (543 male householders (488 living alone)), 1,004 female householders (882 living alone)), 169 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 599 (523 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,312 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 493 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,370 1-person, 170 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

1,189 married couples with children.
597 single-parent households (115 men, 482 women).

97.4% of residents of Moundsville speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 41 (0.4%)
(85.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moundsville, West Virginia:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 417 5 rooms: 838 6 rooms: 735 7 rooms: 393 8 rooms: 180 9 or more rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moundsville, West Virginia:
	1 room: 79 2 rooms: 87 3 rooms: 183 4 rooms: 424 5 rooms: 276 6 rooms: 227 7 rooms: 72 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 84
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 219
1970 to 1979: 444
1960 to 1969: 345
1950 to 1959: 703
1940 to 1949: 558
1939 or earlier: 2,014

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moundsville:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 82 2 bedrooms: 1,080 3 bedrooms: 1,280 4 bedrooms: 268 5 or more bedrooms: 57

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moundsville:
	no bedroom: 86 1 bedroom: 334 2 bedrooms: 599 3 bedrooms: 279 4 bedrooms: 60 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Moundsville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 229 1 vehicle: 992 2 vehicles: 1,170 3 vehicles: 312 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Moundsville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 418 1 vehicle: 676 2 vehicles: 242 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Moundsville, WV:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 59
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 85
$35,000 to $39,999: 94
$40,000 to $49,999: 260
$50,000 to $59,999: 270
$60,000 to $69,999: 275
$70,000 to $79,999: 210
$80,000 to $89,999: 198
$90,000 to $99,999: 232
$100,000 to $124,999: 339
$125,000 to $149,999: 181
$150,000 to $174,999: 61
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 38
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Moundsville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Moundsville:

Less than $100: 53 people
$100 to $149: 81
$150 to $199: 124
$200 to $249: 100
$250 to $299: 160
$300 to $349: 150
$350 to $399: 160
$400 to $449: 139
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 11
$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: 145

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 16

Moundsville, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.8%
Number of people working at home: 38 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 265
5 to 9 minutes: 718
10 to 14 minutes: 442
15 to 19 minutes: 291
20 to 24 minutes: 658
25 to 29 minutes: 259
30 to 34 minutes: 404
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 123
60 to 89 minutes: 113
90 or more minutes: 89

Moundsville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,703 (77%)
Carpooled: 480 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 238 (7%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 38 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 756
$10,000 to $14,999: 618
$15,000 to $19,999: 432
$20,000 to $24,999: 434
$25,000 to $29,999: 344
$30,000 to $34,999: 208
$35,000 to $39,999: 182
$40,000 to $44,999: 256
$45,000 to $49,999: 184
$50,000 to $59,999: 259
$60,000 to $74,999: 195
$75,000 to $99,999: 207
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1639

German: 1084

Irish: 1030

English: 698

Other groups: 601

Polish: 556

Dutch: 255

Italian: 218

Scotch-Irish: 211

Scottish: 115

European: 98

Hungarian: 75

Czech: 68

French (except Basque): 60

Welsh: 50

Greek: 48

Swiss: 39

Croatian: 31

Slovak: 24

Russian: 24

Northern European: 21

Lebanese: 20

Arab:: 20

Czechoslovakian: 18

Bulgarian: 16

Ukrainian: 14

British: 14

Swedish: 13

Norwegian: 12

French Canadian: 10

Austrian: 10

Slovene: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Dutch West Indian: 6

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

Germany (34%)
India (27%)
Mexico (15%)
Philippines (12%)
Ecuador (12%)

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

This state: 8479
Northeast: 356
Midwest: 603
South: 488
West: 89

62% of Moundsville 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, 42% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 247
9th grade: 156
10th grade: 127
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,513
Less than 1 year of college: 193
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 407
Associate degree: 140
Bachelor's degree: 169
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 333
9th grade: 172
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 173
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,769
Less than 1 year of college: 265
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 444
Associate degree: 116
Bachelor's degree: 241
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: 21.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,700
Black householders: $57,982
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,879
Asian householders: $152,839
Two or more races householders: $158,883
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,535

Moundsville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Moundsville household income for Black householders

Moundsville household income for Two or more races householders

Moundsville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Moundsville marital status for males

Moundsville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,981
Black or African American householders: $36,800
Asian householders: $467,490
Two or more races householders: $65,454
Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,279
One, attached: 144
Two: 384
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 111
Mobile homes: 337

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,657

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moundsville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76

Here:	8.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.1%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	19.0%
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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