Median household income (1999): $24,708
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,833
| This zip code | $27,833 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26040, 43906, 43947, 26038, 26003, 43912.
Housing units in zip code 26031 with a mortgage: 193 (23 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $535
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 17.5% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 13
- 1990 to 1994: 10
- 1980 to 1989: 39
- 1970 to 1979: 162
- 1960 to 1969: 128
- 1950 to 1959: 95
- 1940 to 1949: 102
- 1939 or earlier: 457
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benwood, WV (26031): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 165
- 3 bedrooms: 351
- 4 bedrooms: 44
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 80
- 2 bedrooms: 103
- 3 bedrooms: 87
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26031 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 212
- 2 vehicles: 238
- 3 vehicles: 74
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 162
- 2 vehicles: 37
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26031:
- Less than $10,000: 18
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 58
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 55
- $40,000 to $49,999: 95
- $50,000 to $59,999: 83
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 35
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 12
- $125,000 to $149,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26031:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 41
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 39
- $300 to $349: 20
- $350 to $399: 41
- $450 to $499: 4
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $56,138
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 628
- One, attached: 57
- Two: 77
- 3 or 4: 164
- 5 to 9: 35
- 10 to 19: 4
- 50 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 41

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 727 (86%)
- Carpooled: 83 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
- Walked: 24 (3%)
- Worked at home: 6 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 60
- 5 to 9 minutes: 85
- 10 to 14 minutes: 171
- 15 to 19 minutes: 215
- 20 to 24 minutes: 75
- 25 to 29 minutes: 39
- 30 to 34 minutes: 67
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 24
- 45 to 59 minutes: 41
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 31
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 31.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,056
- In family households: 1,704 (435 male householders, 146 female householders)
413 spouses, 633 children (599 natural, 17 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 9 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 352 (110 male householders (82 living alone)), 194 female householders (180 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 271 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 262 1-person, 39 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
300 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (30 men, 128 women).
96.0% of residents of 26031 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 28% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 43 (2.1%)
(90.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (33%)
- Poland (30%)
- Italy (19%)
- Canada (9%)
- Other Northern America (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 313
- Irish: 266
- United States or American: 217
- Polish: 182
- Italian: 176
- English: 132
- Other groups: 53
- Hungarian: 47
- Slovak: 45
- Croatian: 30
- Serbian: 29
- Scotch-Irish: 21
- Ukrainian: 18
- Yugoslavian: 18
- Russian: 11
- Scottish: 11
- Greek: 8
- Dutch: 7
- Celtic: 6
- Arab:: 5
- Lebanese: 5
- Czech: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Swedish: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. SHOEMAKER MINE (RTE. 2 in BENWOOD, WV)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- EXCALIBER TUBULAR CORPORATION (8TH & MCMECHEN STREET in BENWOOD, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: STEEL WIREDRAWING AND STEEL NAILS AND SPIKES
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: LACLEDE STEEL BENWOOD
- BENWOOD MFG MULL MACHINE (8TH & MCMECHEN ST BLDG # 7 in BENWOOD, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BENWOOD MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AUTOMATIC RECYCLING (4TH ST in BENWOOD, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
- BIPCO LTD., INC. (8TH & MCMECHEN STS. in BENWOOD, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
- CITY OF BENWOOOD (430 MAIN STREET in BENWOOD, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Alternative names: BENWOOD CITY OF
- BENWOOD LIMESTONE CO/LAKE LYNN (PO BOX 68 in BENWOOD, PA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1662
- Northeast: 76
- Midwest: 167
- South: 65
- West: 39
69% of the 26031 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 4,032. Population change in the 1990s: -1,948 (-48.3%).
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): 30
| Here: | 13.8% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 20.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 35.3% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1)
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