South Charleston, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,427 (Urban population: 12,411, Rural population: 16 (all nonfarm))

South Charleston, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,860 (6,403 occupied: 4,328 owner occupied, 2,075 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	25%

Housing density: 924 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: $500 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $571)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $522

Median gross rent in South Charleston, WV in 2007: $580

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

South Charleston,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,241 (it was $83,600 in 2000)

South Charleston:	$110,241
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,267 - $143,701

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $130,302
Here: $130,302
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,839
Here: $106,839
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $70,871
Here: $70,871
State: $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,884
Here: $91,884
State: $138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,965
Here: $26,965
State: $89,574

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here: $37,500
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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Charleston, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 330 5 rooms: 831 6 rooms: 1,141 7 rooms: 743 8 rooms: 623 9 or more rooms: 608

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Charleston, West Virginia:
	1 room: 69 2 rooms: 128 3 rooms: 331 4 rooms: 578 5 rooms: 513 6 rooms: 242 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 93
1995 to 1998: 89
1990 to 1994: 182
1980 to 1989: 447
1970 to 1979: 916
1960 to 1969: 1,041
1950 to 1959: 1,532
1940 to 1949: 1,556
1939 or earlier: 1,004

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Charleston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 82 2 bedrooms: 1,048 3 bedrooms: 2,322 4 bedrooms: 720 5 or more bedrooms: 156

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Charleston:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 549 2 bedrooms: 961 3 bedrooms: 423 4 bedrooms: 63 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 South Charleston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 354 1 vehicle: 1,602 2 vehicles: 1,883 3 vehicles: 410 4 vehicles: 71 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in South Charleston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 482 1 vehicle: 1,174 2 vehicles: 368 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $49,999: 129
$50,000 to $59,999: 161
$60,000 to $69,999: 219
$70,000 to $79,999: 281
$80,000 to $89,999: 345
$90,000 to $99,999: 344
$100,000 to $124,999: 915
$125,000 to $149,999: 491
$150,000 to $174,999: 339
$175,000 to $199,999: 223
$200,000 to $249,999: 237
$250,000 to $299,999: 116
$300,000 to $399,999: 54
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

South Charleston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Charleston:

Less than $100: 64 people
$100 to $149: 48
$150 to $199: 59
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 99
$300 to $349: 133
$350 to $399: 158
$400 to $449: 173
$450 to $499: 153
$500 to $549: 313
$550 to $599: 253
$600 to $649: 151
$650 to $699: 67
$700 to $749: 43
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 6
$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: 105

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 54 1990 to 1994: 43 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 24 1975 to 1979: 34 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 34

South Charleston, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

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

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

South Charleston mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Philippines (20%)
Lebanon (10%)
India (9%)
Germany (7%)
Brazil (7%)
Greece (7%)
Asia, n.e.c. (7%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 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: 42.1%

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: $48,308
Black householders: $28,413
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,317
Asian householders: $48,144
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,026
Two or more races householders: $34,921
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,100

South Charleston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Charleston household income for Black householders

South Charleston household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Charleston marital status for males

South Charleston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,328
Black or African American householders: $87,163
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $36,263
Asian householders: $242,502
Two or more races householders: $123,822
Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,273

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: $37,831

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Charleston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (16%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (37%) Other fuel (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): 55

Here:	4.5%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	4.6%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121

Here:	24.2%
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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