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City: Benwood, WV
Marshall County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 2,084
Estimated population in 2005: 2,041

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26031

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Houses and condos: 1,002
Renter-occupied apartments: 284
% of renters here:  32%
State:  25%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 26031: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 826 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.5% ($226)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

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Males: 972  (46.6%)
Females: 1,112  (53.4%)
White population: 2,049
Black population: 19
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 13

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Urban population: 1,529
Rural population: 555

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,778
26031  $56,778
West Virginia:  $84,400


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 26031 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  38.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26031, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,235 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $28,235
State:  $37,498

Salary/wage: $26,176 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:  $26,176
State:  $33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $960 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $960
West Virginia:  $1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,532 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,532
State:  $2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$720 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:  +$720
State:  +$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,791 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:  +$8,791
State:  +$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,421 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
26031:  $2,421
West Virginia:  $2,796

Total itemized deductions: $12,873 (2% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:  $12,873
State:  $16,976

Charity contributions deductions: $820 (1.3% of AGI, reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:  $820
West Virginia:  $3,529

Here:  1.3% of AGI
State:  3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,331 (reported on 67.6% of returns)
26031:  $3,331
State:  $5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,770 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,770
State:  $1,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.9%
Here:  59%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $24,708
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,833
This zip code  $27,833
West Virginia:  $33,452

Benwood, WV (26031) map

Nearest zip codes: 26040, 43906, 43947, 26038, 26003, 43912.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  65.8%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

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


Zip code 26031 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Church in zip code 26031: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Year house built:
  • 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



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benwood, WV (26031):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 25
  • 2 bedrooms: 165
  • 3 bedrooms: 351
  • 4 bedrooms: 44
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedrooms: 80
  • 2 bedrooms: 103
  • 3 bedrooms: 87
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 26031 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 47
  • 1 vehicle: 212
  • 2 vehicles: 238
  • 3 vehicles: 74
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 162
  • 2 vehicles: 37
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 26031 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 26031 house/condo values in 2005


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
 

Benwood, WV (26031) map from a distance

26031 rent paid by renters


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
 


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
26031 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

26031 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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:



  • Germany (33%)
  • Poland (30%)
  • Italy (19%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Other Northern America (9%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 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


Zip code 26031 races chart


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


Zip code 26031 topographic map


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

Zip code 26031 marital status for males
Zip code 26031 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


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:

 



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%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)


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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