Philippi, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,775 (Urban population: 2,556 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 219 (all nonfarm))

Philippi, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,242 (1,095 occupied: 595 owner occupied, 500 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	25%

Housing density: 437 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: $302 (lower quartile is $217, upper quartile is $388)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $362

Median gross rent in Philippi, WV in 2007: $449

Housing units in Philippi with a mortgage: 192 (14 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 311

Philippi,WV index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,396

In family households: 1,864 (459 male householders, 168 female householders)
499 spouses, 665 children (612 natural, 34 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 14 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 532 (169 male householders (134 living alone)), 289 female householders (266 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 357 (85 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 310 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 400 1-person, 47 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

385 married couples with children.
167 single-parent households (46 men, 121 women).

96.7% of residents of Philippi speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.6%)
(25.0% 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:	4.5
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Philippi, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 45 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 161 7 rooms: 112 8 rooms: 112 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philippi, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 104 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 21
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 136
1970 to 1979: 231
1960 to 1969: 185
1950 to 1959: 138
1940 to 1949: 165
1939 or earlier: 311

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Philippi:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 133 3 bedrooms: 339 4 bedrooms: 92 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Philippi:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 148 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 130 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Philippi in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 230 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Philippi in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 158 1 vehicle: 191 2 vehicles: 129 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $69,999: 82
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Philippi rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Philippi:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 52
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 49
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 11
$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: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Philippi, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.5%
Number of people working at home: 10 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 162
5 to 9 minutes: 292
10 to 14 minutes: 165
15 to 19 minutes: 90
20 to 24 minutes: 53
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 104
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 11

Philippi mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 736 (69%)
Carpooled: 163 (15%)
Walked: 153 (14%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 10 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 305
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 83
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 70
$30,000 to $34,999: 85
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 56
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $74,999: 48
$75,000 to $99,999: 57
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 390
United States or American: 328
Irish: 245
Other groups: 198
English: 151
Italian: 139
Scotch-Irish: 47
Dutch: 41
Arab:: 18
Swiss: 17
Hungarian: 16
Scottish: 16
Czechoslovakian: 14
Arab/Arabic: 14
French (except Basque): 13
Swedish: 13
Russian: 9
European: 8
Welsh: 8
Danish: 7
Subsaharan African:: 5
African: 5
Austrian: 4
Palestinian: 4
Polish: 4

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

Romania (44%)
Guatemala (31%)
Other Western Europe (25%)

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

This state: 2133
Northeast: 122
Midwest: 151
South: 263
West: 57

49% of Philippi residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 275
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 85
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 106
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 322
Less than 1 year of college: 49
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 21.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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: $27,332
Black householders: $20,155
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,130
Some other race householders: $119,781
Two or more races householders: $18,414
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,416

Philippi household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Philippi household income for Black householders

Philippi household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Philippi household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Philippi marital status for males

Philippi marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,098
Black or African American householders: $72,527
Some other race householders: $98,901
Two or more races householders: $148,351
Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,901

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 811
One, attached: 23
Two: 55
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 52
10 to 19: 10
50 or more: 106
Mobile homes: 123
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,860

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Philippi:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (38%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	6.3%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 322

Here:	78.5%
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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