St. Albans, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,996 (All urban)

St. Albans, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,426 (5,180 occupied: 3,887 owner occupied, 1,293 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1499 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: $496 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $604)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $692

Median gross rent in St. Albans, WV in 2007: $613

Housing units in St. Albans with a mortgage: 2,053 (264 second mortgage, 241 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,642

St. Albans,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,537 (it was $77,000 in 2000)

St. Albans:	$101,537
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,021 - $121,726

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,268
Here: $117,268
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,954
Here: $87,954
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $60,773
Here: $60,773
State: $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,964
Here: $116,964
State: $138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,228
Here: $44,228
State: $89,574

Mobile homes: $48,594
Here: $48,594
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,533

In family households: 9,541 (2,571 male householders, 802 female householders)
2,609 spouses, 2,842 children (2,499 natural, 94 adopted, 249 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 141 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,992 (565 male householders (493 living alone)), 1,240 female householders (1,154 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 100 (22 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,803 2-persons, 775 3-persons, 536 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,647 1-person, 141 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,479 married couples with children.
551 single-parent households (139 men, 412 women).

97.2% of residents of St. Albans speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 67 (0.6%)
(94.0% 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 St. Albans, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 224 5 rooms: 831 6 rooms: 1,138 7 rooms: 776 8 rooms: 410 9 or more rooms: 495

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Albans, West Virginia:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 259 4 rooms: 382 5 rooms: 295 6 rooms: 181 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 106
1990 to 1994: 72
1980 to 1989: 337
1970 to 1979: 536
1960 to 1969: 800
1950 to 1959: 1,752
1940 to 1949: 1,182
1939 or earlier: 638

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Albans:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 864 3 bedrooms: 2,161 4 bedrooms: 692 5 or more bedrooms: 128

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Albans:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 289 2 bedrooms: 667 3 bedrooms: 294 4 bedrooms: 27 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Albans in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 226 1 vehicle: 1,450 2 vehicles: 1,615 3 vehicles: 485 4 vehicles: 107 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Albans in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 290 1 vehicle: 617 2 vehicles: 304 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in St. Albans, WV:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 140
$60,000 to $69,999: 247
$70,000 to $79,999: 369
$80,000 to $89,999: 469
$90,000 to $99,999: 432
$100,000 to $124,999: 849
$125,000 to $149,999: 400
$150,000 to $174,999: 217
$175,000 to $199,999: 152
$200,000 to $249,999: 152
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 71
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

St. Albans rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Albans:

Less than $100: 44 people
$100 to $149: 51
$150 to $199: 72
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 124
$500 to $549: 155
$550 to $599: 113
$600 to $649: 84
$650 to $699: 94
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 29
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 93

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 24

St. Albans, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.9%
Number of people working at home: 76 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 160
5 to 9 minutes: 488
10 to 14 minutes: 549
15 to 19 minutes: 890
20 to 24 minutes: 1219
25 to 29 minutes: 447
30 to 34 minutes: 862
35 to 39 minutes: 152
40 to 44 minutes: 72
45 to 59 minutes: 77
60 to 89 minutes: 88
90 or more minutes: 81

St. Albans mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,188 (81%)
Carpooled: 689 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 79 (2%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 62 (1%)
Other means: 56 (1%)
Worked at home: 76 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 464
$10,000 to $14,999: 284
$15,000 to $19,999: 525
$20,000 to $24,999: 359
$25,000 to $29,999: 413
$30,000 to $34,999: 337
$35,000 to $39,999: 426
$40,000 to $44,999: 279
$45,000 to $49,999: 266
$50,000 to $59,999: 529
$60,000 to $74,999: 565
$75,000 to $99,999: 428
$100,000 to $124,999: 198
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1616

English: 1506

German: 1146

Irish: 1014

Other groups: 706

Italian: 402

Scotch-Irish: 272

Scottish: 194

French (except Basque): 134

Dutch: 99

Polish: 95

European: 89

Greek: 65

Swedish: 60

Welsh: 53

French Canadian: 42

Arab:: 33

Slovak: 28

Subsaharan African:: 26

Syrian: 26

African: 26

Hungarian: 24

British: 24

Belgian: 22

Portuguese: 20

Ukrainian: 15

Czech: 14

Scandinavian: 14

Danish: 9

Eastern European: 8

Lebanese: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Celtic: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

West Indian: 5

Norwegian: 2

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

United Kingdom (18%)
Japan (18%)
Cuba (18%)
India (13%)
Indonesia (12%)
Italy (7%)
Other Caribbean (7%)

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

This state: 9151
Northeast: 495
Midwest: 703
South: 997
West: 172

64% of St. Albans residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% 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: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,311
Less than 1 year of college: 220
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 555
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 692
Master's degree: 244
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 195
9th grade: 161
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 165
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,667
Less than 1 year of college: 443
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 662
Associate degree: 282
Bachelor's degree: 620
Master's degree: 242
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,277
Black householders: $33,926
Asian householders: $86,653
Some other race householders: $5,950
Two or more races householders: $30,384
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,376

St. Albans household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Albans household income for Black householders

St. Albans marital status for males

St. Albans marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,801
Black or African American householders: $97,449
Two or more races householders: $121,053
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,526

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,489
One, attached: 98
Two: 307
3 or 4: 175
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 166
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,495

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Albans:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (45%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	5.8%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.2%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	12.7%
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)

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