Welch, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,220 (Urban population: 2,025 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 195 (all nonfarm))

Welch, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,494 (1,211 occupied: 779 owner occupied, 432 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	25%

Housing density: 457 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: $288 (lower quartile is $184, upper quartile is $372)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $302

Median gross rent in Welch, WV in 2007: $384

Housing units in Welch with a mortgage: 258 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 387

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,676 (it was $34,000 in 2000)

Welch:	$46,676
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $25,574 - $95,231

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $67,871
Here: $67,871
State: $144,523

In 2-unit structures: $12,856
Here: $12,856
State: $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $44,809
Here: $44,809
State: $138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,964
Here: $4,964
State: $89,574

Mobile homes: $16,372
Here: $16,372
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,596

In family households: 2,056 (435 male householders, 275 female householders)
440 spouses, 734 children (691 natural, 21 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 21 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 540 (186 male householders (163 living alone)), 325 female householders (323 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 151 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 387 2-persons, 144 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 23 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

242 married couples with children.
197 single-parent households (29 men, 168 women).

96.6% of residents of Welch speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 53 (1.9%)
(45.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Welch, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 199 6 rooms: 212 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch, West Virginia:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 144 4 rooms: 118 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 59 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 1 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 135
1970 to 1979: 152
1960 to 1969: 108
1950 to 1959: 262
1940 to 1949: 364
1939 or earlier: 435

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Welch:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 193 3 bedrooms: 427 4 bedrooms: 125 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 193 2 bedrooms: 129 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 17 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 Welch in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 104 1 vehicle: 262 2 vehicles: 321 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Welch in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 207 1 vehicle: 195 2 vehicles: 30 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 57
$50,000 to $59,999: 61
$60,000 to $69,999: 43
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$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

Welch rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Welch:

Less than $100: 23 people
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 62
$300 to $349: 49
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 2
$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: 8 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 31

Welch, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.4%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 220
10 to 14 minutes: 149
15 to 19 minutes: 41
20 to 24 minutes: 24
25 to 29 minutes: 10
30 to 34 minutes: 72
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 34
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 23

Welch mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 582 (80%)
Carpooled: 80 (11%)
Bicycle: 12 (2%)
Walked: 56 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 338
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 162
$20,000 to $24,999: 72
$25,000 to $29,999: 84
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 70
$45,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $74,999: 79
$75,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 579

United States or American: 505

English: 185

German: 133

Italian: 118

Irish: 118

Scotch-Irish: 60

European: 38

Dutch: 26

Hungarian: 20

Arab:: 18

Scottish: 17

Arab/Arabic: 16

French (except Basque): 13

Polish: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Jamaican: 12

Russian: 6

Lithuanian: 5

Croatian: 4

Slovak: 4

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

Lebanese: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Austrian: 1

Czech: 1

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

Italy (32%)
Vietnam (23%)
Other South Eastern Asia (17%)
Germany (15%)
Philippines (9%)
France (4%)

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

This state: 2252
Northeast: 80
Midwest: 107
South: 234
West: 9

63% of Welch residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 248
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 71
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 62
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 398
Less than 1 year of college: 80
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 115
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 59
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 41.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.3%

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: $26,090
Black householders: $18,983
Asian householders: $2,546
Two or more races householders: $14,205
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,347

Welch household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Welch household income for Black householders

Welch household income for Asian householders

Welch household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Welch marital status for males

Welch marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,618
Black or African American householders: $27,636
Asian householders: $272,727
Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,636

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 897
One, attached: 5
Two: 46
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 86
10 to 19: 65
20 to 49: 68
50 or more: 100
Mobile homes: 159

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,014

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Welch:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) No fuel used (3%) Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	7.4%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	7.6%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	9.4%
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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