Romney, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,912 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,912 (28 farm, 1,884 nonfarm))

Romney, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 934 (879 occupied: 446 owner occupied, 433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1018 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: $331 (lower quartile is $156, upper quartile is $428)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $304

Median gross rent in Romney, WV in 2007: $433

Housing units in Romney with a mortgage: 177 (19 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 233

Romney,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,399 (it was $76,500 in 2000)

Romney:	$118,399
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,357 - $180,727

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $157,536
Here: $157,536
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,849
Here: $110,849
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $62,846
Here: $62,846
State: $109,679

Mobile homes: $33,000
Here: $33,000
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,718

In family households: 1,297 (312 male householders, 129 female householders)
345 spouses, 427 children (385 natural, 25 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 3 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 421 (125 male householders (117 living alone)), 267 female householders (250 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 198 (159 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 226 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 367 1-person, 25 2-persons.

175 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (24 men, 123 women).

96.7% of residents of Romney speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 32 (1.7%)
(50.0% 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:	4.0
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Romney, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 107 6 rooms: 96 7 rooms: 112 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 51

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romney, West Virginia:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 57 6 rooms: 55 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 60
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 168
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 141
1950 to 1959: 169
1940 to 1949: 82
1939 or earlier: 193

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Romney:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 90 3 bedrooms: 219 4 bedrooms: 100 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romney:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 171 2 bedrooms: 148 3 bedrooms: 63 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Romney in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 155 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Romney in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 179 2 vehicles: 68 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Romney rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Romney:

Less than $100: 59 people
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 54
$400 to $449: 61
$450 to $499: 35
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 4
$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: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 13

Romney, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.5%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 99
5 to 9 minutes: 193
10 to 14 minutes: 107
15 to 19 minutes: 61
20 to 24 minutes: 18
25 to 29 minutes: 20
30 to 34 minutes: 47
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 49
60 to 89 minutes: 47
90 or more minutes: 20

Romney mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 469 (68%)
Carpooled: 110 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (2%)
Walked: 84 (12%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 201
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 79
$20,000 to $24,999: 68
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 37
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $74,999: 38
$75,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 344

United States or American: 282

Other groups: 113

English: 77

Italian: 73

Irish: 64

Scotch-Irish: 26

Polish: 25

Dutch: 18

Scottish: 18

French (except Basque): 15

European: 11

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Swedish: 5

French Canadian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Danish: 4

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

Germany (56%)
Pakistan (25%)
Canada (13%)
Philippines (6%)

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

This state: 1030
Northeast: 133
Midwest: 63
South: 635
West: 15

60% of Romney residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 177
Less than 1 year of college: 21
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 48
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 269
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 47
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,985
Black householders: $12,424
Asian householders: $86,828
Some other race householders: $49,586
Two or more races householders: $7,891
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,755

Romney household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Romney marital status for males

Romney marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,163

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 559
One, attached: 24
Two: 23
3 or 4: 62
5 to 9: 104
10 to 19: 41
20 to 49: 67
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 45

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,910

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Romney:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (5%) Coal or coke (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Utility gas (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	7.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	10.3%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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