Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,863
| This zip code: | $38,863 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 43935, 26031, 26059, 43971, 43912, 43906.
Housing units in zip code 26003 with a mortgage: 5,936 (458 second mortgage, 877 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,655
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $881
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $262
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26003 include: Saint Vincent DePaul Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Pauls United Church of Christ (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Saint Michaels Convent (D), Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (F), Saint Mary Catholic Church (G), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (H), Saint Lukes-on-the Island Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Limestone Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Earlywine Cemetery (3), Sand Hill Cemetery (4), Coopers Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Britt Run (A), Bruce Run (B), Bull Run (C), Winters Run (D), Hollidays Run (E), Jakes Run (F), Pogue Run (G), Grandstaff Run (H), North Fork Short Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 26003 include: Garden Park (1), Pulaski Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Victorian Wheeling Landmarks Foundation (823 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 136
- 1995 to 1998: 505
- 1990 to 1994: 518
- 1980 to 1989: 1,299
- 1970 to 1979: 2,871
- 1960 to 1969: 2,147
- 1950 to 1959: 2,969
- 1940 to 1949: 2,450
- 1939 or earlier: 8,817
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeling, WV (26003): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 425
- 2 bedrooms: 3,371
- 3 bedrooms: 6,756
- 4 bedrooms: 2,135
- 5 or more bedrooms: 561
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 257
- 1 bedrooms: 2,197
- 2 bedrooms: 2,202
- 3 bedrooms: 1,077
- 4 bedrooms: 179
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Vehicles available in 26003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 926
- 1 vehicle: 4,573
- 2 vehicles: 5,876
- 3 vehicles: 1,465
- 4 vehicles: 320
- 5 or more vehicles: 95
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,009
- 1 vehicle: 2,847
- 2 vehicles: 909
- 3 vehicles: 156
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26003:
- Less than $10,000: 174
- $10,000 to $14,999: 92
- $15,000 to $19,999: 142
- $20,000 to $24,999: 189
- $25,000 to $29,999: 227
- $30,000 to $34,999: 281
- $35,000 to $39,999: 262
- $40,000 to $49,999: 578
- $50,000 to $59,999: 567
- $60,000 to $69,999: 752
- $70,000 to $79,999: 830
- $80,000 to $89,999: 861
- $90,000 to $99,999: 866
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,903
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,544
- $150,000 to $174,999: 669
- $175,000 to $199,999: 561
- $200,000 to $249,999: 744
- $250,000 to $299,999: 374
- $300,000 to $399,999: 337
- $400,000 to $499,999: 179
- $500,000 to $749,999: 142
- $750,000 to $999,999: 29
- $1,000,000 or more: 22
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26003:
- Less than $100: 164
- $100 to $149: 349
- $150 to $199: 436
- $200 to $249: 355
- $250 to $299: 426
- $300 to $349: 649
- $350 to $399: 622
- $400 to $449: 701
- $450 to $499: 440
- $500 to $549: 290
- $550 to $599: 144
- $600 to $649: 223
- $650 to $699: 83
- $700 to $749: 55
- $750 to $799: 34
- $800 to $899: 156
- $900 to $999: 7
- $1,000 to $1,249: 65
- No cash rent: 638
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $92,072.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,181
- Black or African American householders: $55,418
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $138,181
- Asian householders: $216,727
- Two or more races householders: $105,454
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,981
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,624 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
| 26003: | $99,624 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,566 - $146,254
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $138,781| Here: | $138,781 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $106,563| Here: | $106,563 | | State: | $155,391 |
In 2-unit structures: $81,058| Here: | $81,058 | | State: | $109,679 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,478| Here: | $129,478 | | State: | $138,103 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,459| Here: | $61,459 | | State: | $89,574 |
Mobile homes: $22,149| Here: | $22,149 | | State: | $32,459 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000| Here: | $45,000 | | State: | $30,386 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,989
- One, attached: 896
- Two: 1,588
- 3 or 4: 1,450
- 5 to 9: 1,118
- 10 to 19: 550
- 20 to 49: 295
- 50 or more: 1,055
- Mobile homes: 736
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,503 (79%)
- Carpooled: 2,086 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 314 (2%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0%)
- Walked: 1,032 (5%)
- Other means: 157 (1%)
- Worked at home: 582 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 915
- 5 to 9 minutes: 3120
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4255
- 15 to 19 minutes: 4168
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2420
- 25 to 29 minutes: 776
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1233
- 35 to 39 minutes: 249
- 40 to 44 minutes: 445
- 45 to 59 minutes: 582
- 60 to 89 minutes: 588
- 90 or more minutes: 380
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 43,587
- In family households: 35,410 (9,299 male householders, 2,718 female householders)
9,338 spouses, 11,870 children (10,829 natural, 268 adopted, 773 stepchildren), 675 grandchildren, 259 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 389 other relatives, 618 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,177 (2,781 male householders (2,304 living alone)), 4,487 female householders (4,156 living alone)), 909 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,647 (564 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,579 2-persons, 2,918 3-persons, 2,197 4-persons, 926 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,460 1-person, 713 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
6,642 married couples with children.
2,434 single-parent households (467 men, 1,967 women).
96.6% of residents of 26003 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 13% well, 27% not well, 1% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 18% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 11% well, 29% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 25% well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 622 (1.3%)
(56.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (19%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Italy (9%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Japan (6%)
- Canada (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 139
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 68
- 1980 to 1984: 24
- 1975 to 1979: 53
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 60
- 1965 to 1969: 192
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White population: 43,834
Black population: 1,687
American Indian population: 42
Asian population: 361
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 62
Two or more races population: 418

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 9481 |
|  Irish: 4985 |
|  English: 3694 |
|  United States or American: 3015 |
|  Italian: 2926 |
|  Other groups: 2617 |
|  Polish: 2384 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 1170 |
|  Greek: 608 |
|  Scottish: 556 |
|  Arab:: 518 |
|  French (except Basque): 453 |
|  Lebanese: 446 |
|  Hungarian: 383 |
|  Welsh: 361 |
|  Dutch: 344 |
|  European: 243 |
|  Ukrainian: 233 |
|  British: 181 |
|  Slovak: 180 |
|  Croatian: 160 |
|  Russian: 145 |
|  Czech: 104 |
|  Northern European: 100 |
|  Swedish: 94 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 90 |
|  Swiss: 87 |
|  Austrian: 71 |
|  Slavic: 55 |
|  Norwegian: 51 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 48 |
|  African: 48 |
|  French Canadian: 44 |
|  Yugoslavian: 44 |
|  Romanian: 42 |
|  Lithuanian: 37 |
|  Serbian: 34 |
|  Belgian: 34 |
|  Slovene: 32 |
|  Iraqi: 27 |
|  Iranian: 23 |
|  Egyptian: 20 |
|  Scandinavian: 19 |
|  Syrian: 18 |
|  Danish: 18 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11 |
|  Jordanian: 7 |
|  Maltese: 6 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6 |
|  Celtic: 5 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 5 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  Australian: 5 |
|  Canadian: 4 |
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 26003 not listed on the city page:- BRIDGE STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 19 JUNIOR AVE, ELM GROVE, WV; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 22 CHAPEL RD, WHEELING, WV; Grades: KG - 05)
- NORTHERN REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER (Students: 26; Location: 1000 CHAPLINE ST., WHEELING, WV; Grades: 06 - 12)
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,154
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 34400
- Northeast: 3557
- Midwest: 4889
- South: 2007
- West: 608
63% of the 26003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 49,136. Population change in the 1990s: -2,723 (-5.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,023
| Here: | 22.6% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 432
| Here: | 16.9% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 900
| Here: | 27.8% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (WHEELING, WV):
- TRUSTEES OF FOURTH STREET METH (11TH CHAPLIN ST RM 106; small business): $1,450,906 in 53 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $196,000; 2001: $198,000; 2002: $250,258; 2003: $381,243; 2004: $51,204; 2005: $222,187; 2006: $103,014.
Biggest contracts:
$50,850 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$50,850, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$50,129, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$50,129, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
- WITZBERGER INDUSTRIES INC (142 GASHEL RUN ROAD; small business): $456,632 in 60 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Engine Electrical System Components, Nonaircraft, Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft, Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Nonaircraft by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $50,085; 2004: $90,831; 2005: $215,929; 2006: $99,787.
Biggest contracts:
$50,085 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Electrical System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2003-11-28. Completion date: 2003-12-28.
$24,881, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-06-11.
$23,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-01-27.
$22,176, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-28. Completion date: 2005-12-28.
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SERVI (4 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR; small business): $319,833 in 19 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Warehousing and Storage Services, Transformers: Distribution and Power Station, Hazardous Material Spill Containment and Clean-up Equipment and Material, and more by National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, ENERGY, Department of, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $53,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $153,234; 2004: $8,441; 2005: $39,776; 2006: $65,382.
Biggest contracts:
$86,146 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$63,324 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Warehousing and Storage Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2006-05-20. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
$53,000 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Transformers: Distribution and Power Station. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
$52,330 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
- RUSSELL NESBITT SERVICES INC (519 FULTON STREET): $268,530 in 44 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, R&D-SVCS-COMERCLIZ, Facilities Operations Support Services, Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material) by Public Buildings Service, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $29,000; 2001: $21,672; 2002: $46,459; 2003: $48,624; 2004: $49,571; 2005: $73,204; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$29,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$25,514 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$24,215 with Navy for R&D-SVCS-COMERCLIZ. Signed on 2005-12-30. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$23,889, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
- MARKET CENTER INC. (RILEY BUILDING): $262,546 in 44 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $15,503; 2003: $144,699; 2004: $14,367; 2005: $56,909; 2006: $31,068.
Biggest contracts:
$15,503 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$15,503, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$15,503, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
$15,503, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
- POSITECH INTERNATIONAL, INC (170 N 17TH ST; small business): $121,132 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $41,930; 2005: $65,872; 2006: $13,330.
Biggest contracts:
$22,320 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2005-02-24.
$21,675, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-09. Completion date: 2005-07-07.
$13,330, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-13. Completion date: 2006-05-16.
$10,912, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-27. Completion date: 2005-10-09.
- MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY (OH (19TH & WOOD STS): $62,000 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$31,000 with Mine Safety and Health Administration for Gas Services. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$31,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- RAMADA PLAZA CITY CENTER HOTEL (1200 MARKET ST; small business): $61,235 in 3 contracts in 2004
$43,560 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$16,995, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$680, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- KYLE-STOUT INC (141 MT LEBANON DR; small business)
$53,600 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2000-12-01. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
- AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES OF (404 GLENNS RUN RD; small business): $50,776 in 17 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Mine Safety and Health Administration, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $7,080; 2003: $7,080; 2004: $8,025; 2005: $28,591; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$11,040 with Mine Safety and Health Administration for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-10-12. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$10,331, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-03. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,683 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$6,608, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 12)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 18, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 22, 5-9: 35, 1-4: 30)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (250-499: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (500-999: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1692 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 476 people in nursing homes
- 204 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 73 people in state prisons
- 45 people in religious group quarters
- 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 39 people in other group homes
- 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 300 meters
Total costs: 844,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 32
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 4,833
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