South Charleston, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Back to: South Charleston, West Virginia main profile, West Virginia, West Virginia smaller cities, West Virginia small towns, West Virginia forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,574 (Urban population: 12,557, Rural population: 17 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 6,860 (6,403 occupied: 4,328 owner occupied, 2,075 renter occupied) % of renters here: 32% State: 31% Housing density: 924 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $101,480. Median contract rent in 2009: $459 (lower quartile is $369, upper quartile is $556) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $549 Median gross rent in South Charleston, WV in 2009: $611 Housing units in South Charleston with a mortgage: 2,284 (228 second mortgage, 331 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,577 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $69,216 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $37,311 Median monthly housing costs: $596 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in South Charleston, West Virginia on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Charleston Apartments for bad credit  (46 replies) Charleston, WV, Dog-friendly apartments?  (5 replies) Developer wants to build condos near Tech Park, Corridor G  (0 replies) Moving to Charleston WV-anyone familiar with these apartments or have anything else to add about favorite areas to live?  (28 replies) Apartments in Charleston Area  (8 replies) Building a House in Charleston, WV  (4 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,674 (it was $83,600 in 2000) South Charleston: $107,674 West Virginia: $94,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,163 - $155,632 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $145,449 Here: $145,449 State: $134,377 Townhouses or other attached units: $100,092 Here: $100,092 State: $154,643 In 2-unit structures: $162,555 Here: $162,555 State: $132,801 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,159 Here: $51,159 State: $147,396 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,509 Here: $93,509 State: $126,208 Mobile homes: $10,158 Here: $10,158 State: $32,459 Household type by relationship: Households: 13,587 In family households: 10,735 (2,743 male householders, 1,117 female householders) 2,803 spouses, 3,559 children (3,228 natural, 132 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 81 other relatives, 154 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,852 (875 male householders (710 living alone)), 1,642 female householders (1,518 living alone)), 335 nonrelatives In group quarters: 89 (88 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,018 2-persons, 957 3-persons, 651 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,228 1-person, 254 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 5 4-persons. 1,534 married couples with children. 839 single-parent households (124 men, 715 women). 96.6% of residents of South Charleston speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 254 (1.9%) (61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in South Charleston, WV: Less than $10,000: 12 $10,000 to $14,999: 5 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 10 $25,000 to $29,999: 14 $30,000 to $34,999: 15 $35,000 to $39,999: 50 $40,000 to $49,999: 126 $50,000 to $59,999: 121 $60,000 to $69,999: 169 $70,000 to $79,999: 242 $80,000 to $89,999: 283 $90,000 to $99,999: 321 $100,000 to $124,999: 872 $125,000 to $149,999: 627 $150,000 to $174,999: 384 $175,000 to $199,999: 244 $200,000 to $249,999: 280 $250,000 to $299,999: 184 $300,000 to $399,999: 80 $400,000 to $499,999: 14 $500,000 to $749,999: 8 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in South Charleston: Less than $100: 27 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 28 $200 to $249: 21 $250 to $299: 55 $300 to $349: 57 $350 to $399: 48 $400 to $449: 114 $450 to $499: 127 $500 to $549: 129 $550 to $599: 144 $600 to $649: 140 $650 to $699: 177 $700 to $749: 185 $750 to $799: 73 $800 to $899: 214 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 22 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 195

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 103 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 187 5 to 9 minutes: 851 10 to 14 minutes: 1697 15 to 19 minutes: 1577 20 to 24 minutes: 875 25 to 29 minutes: 227 30 to 34 minutes: 282 35 to 39 minutes: 29 40 to 44 minutes: 88 45 to 59 minutes: 112 60 to 89 minutes: 129 90 or more minutes: 85

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,010 (80%) Carpooled: 722 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 133 (2%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 227 (4%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 103 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 699 $10,000 to $14,999: 527 $15,000 to $19,999: 482 $20,000 to $24,999: 493 $25,000 to $29,999: 459 $30,000 to $34,999: 364 $35,000 to $39,999: 286 $40,000 to $44,999: 387 $45,000 to $49,999: 304 $50,000 to $59,999: 524 $60,000 to $74,999: 656 $75,000 to $99,999: 622 $100,000 to $124,999: 224 $125,000 to $149,999: 128 $150,000 to $199,999: 77 $200,000 or more: 145

First ancestries reported:

English: 1599

German: 1469

Other groups: 1448

United States or American: 1429

Irish: 953

Italian: 436

Scotch-Irish: 322

French (except Basque): 190

Arab:: 182

Scottish: 178

Lebanese: 158

Dutch: 135

Polish: 121

Welsh: 116

European: 95

African: 92

Subsaharan African:: 92

British: 72

Greek: 70

Hungarian: 54

Swedish: 42

French Canadian: 40

Russian: 33

Belgian: 27

Austrian: 25

Norwegian: 21

Arab/Arabic: 17

Slovak: 14

Lithuanian: 12

Ukrainian: 10

Eastern European: 9

Czech: 8

Macedonian: 7

Serbian: 7

Other Arab: 7

Latvian: 6

Iranian: 5

Celtic: 5

Swiss: 5

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

• This state: 10645
• Northeast: 611
• Midwest: 820
• South: 1107
• West: 195

61% of South Charleston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 39
• Nursery to 4th grade: 19
• 5th and 6th grade: 37
• 7th and 8th grade: 70
• 9th grade: 46
• 10th grade: 75
• 11th grade: 35
• 12th grade, no diploma: 61
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,263
• Less than 1 year of college: 347
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 749
• Associate degree: 145
• Bachelor's degree: 1,024
• Master's degree: 242
• Professional school degree: 170
• Doctorate degree: 64

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 55
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 71
• 7th and 8th grade: 183
• 9th grade: 79
• 10th grade: 174
• 11th grade: 114
• 12th grade, no diploma: 136
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,854
• Less than 1 year of college: 544
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 754
• Associate degree: 320
• Bachelor's degree: 767
• Master's degree: 396
• Professional school degree: 123
• Doctorate degree: 20

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 42.1%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $50,517
• Black householders: $30,946
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,803
• Asian householders: $43,057
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $20,334
• Two or more races householders: $34,599
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,584

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,666
• Black or African American householders: $85,134
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,419
• Asian householders: $236,857
• Two or more races householders: $120,940
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,357

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,840
• One, attached: 93
• Two: 408
• 3 or 4: 469
• 5 to 9: 575
• 10 to 19: 321
• 20 to 49: 120
• 50 or more: 26
• Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,600

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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