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Summers County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 11,865 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 12,999 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,875
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,407
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,376
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,290 (it was 1,154 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

27%

Land area: 361 sq. mi.

Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Summers County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.2%), Public administration (17.8%), Retail trade (15.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 60%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Summers County, WV (2022)
    • 10,75191.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5574.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2922.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1831.5%Two or more races
    • 210.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 130.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

50.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 5,569  (46.9%)
Females: 6,296  (53.1%)
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Average household size:
Summers County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,299 ($21,147 in 1999)
This county:

$42,299
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $554 (lower quartile is $396, upper quartile is $704)
This county:

$554
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,271 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Summers:

$131,271
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,007 - $190,951

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $169,443
Here:

$169,443
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $284,049
Here:

$284,049
State:

$205,683

In 2-unit structures: $134,647
Here:

$134,647
State:

$127,101

Mobile homes: $52,270
Here:

$52,270
State:

$63,963

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $851
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Institutionalized population: 1,252

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 11
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 0
Summers County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 13 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2014: 16 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2013: 17 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2011: 27 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $74,400
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $56,400
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $54,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Summers, WV residents
Average permit cost in Summers, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $406 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $370 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Summers, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Summers, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Summers, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.6%
Summers County:

22.6%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 53.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 50.3 years old
(Males: 50.3 years old, Females: 49.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.5 years old, Black residents: 46.7 years old, American Indian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 45.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Summers County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $572 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hinton.

Summers County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Alleghany County, Virginia , Johnson County, Illinois , King William County, Virginia , Union County, Illinois , Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri , Richmond city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Summers, WV
County total employment by year in Summers, WV
County average yearly wages by year in Summers, WV

Current college students: 415
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 101 (105.1% naturalized citizens)

Summers County:

0.9%
Whole state:

1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 162000 to 2009
  • 211990 to 1999
  • 181980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 24Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Summers County marital status for males Summers County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,382
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 16
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • 50 or more: 87
  • Mobile homes: 952
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Summers County with a mortgage: 1,695 (91 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 84 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189

Here:

0.5% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Summers County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,28215
Mainline Protestant86815
Catholic1651
Black Protestant1152
Other21
None11,495-
Summers County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Summers County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Summers County:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

4.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Summers County:

13.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Summers County:

33.6%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Summers County:

Average size of farms: 175 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,418
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $252.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,803
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,418
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.07
Corn for grain: 86 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Summers County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.8 miles away from Summers County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 172.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Summers County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 264.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 13, 2015 to April 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4221: May 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 4221, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1893: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1893, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1500: November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Summers County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Summers

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,832 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 94 (4.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (1.6%)
  • Walked: 120 (5.1%)
  • Worked at home: 308 (13.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (35%)
  • Cuba (25%)
  • Sweden (14%)
  • Brazil (11%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (9%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Summers County


  • American (21%)
  • English (19%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (10%)
  • Scottish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Summers County, West Virginia in 2010:

  • 1,124 people in federal prisons
  • 128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 66 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
154 people in nursing homes
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,999.

5.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
West Virginia average:

5.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.65% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,700 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($18,055 average AGI)
Summers County:

1.76%
West Virginia average:

3.02%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Raleigh County, WV  1.27% ($42,809 average AGI)
from Mercer County, WV  0.70% ($39,269)
from Greenbrier County, WV  0.59% ($43,273)


4.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,339 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.97%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.85% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($25,967 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($7,372 average AGI)
Summers County:

1.11%
West Virginia average:

2.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Raleigh County, WV  1.14% ($37,690 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV  0.73% ($40,296)
to Monroe County, WV  0.54% ($23,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Births per 1000 population in Summers County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Summers County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Summers County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Summers County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Summers County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Summers County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Summers County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Summers County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Summers County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,113 (2,309 aged, 804 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 155 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Summers County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (308)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (177)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (170)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (97)
  • Unspecified dementia (60)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (30)
  • Congestive heart failure (14)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,685
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 442
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,810

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 728
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,354

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,865
  • Male householders: 2,652 (1,050 living alone), Female householders: 2,370 (841 living alone)
  • 2,098 spouses (2,092 opposite-sex spouses), 242 unmarried partners, (242 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,549 children (2,213 natural, 205 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 15 foster children, 242 other relatives, 300 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 908

Size of family households: 1,545 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 403 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,887 1-person, 197 2-persons.

1,126 married couples with children.
579 single-parent households (165 men, 414 women).

98.1% of residents of Summers speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $111,540,000 ($8,077 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,233,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,971,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,327,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $108,000
Federal grants: $36,237,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,187,000 ($3,747,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,711,000 ($1,912,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $632,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,110,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,573,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 634
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 888
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -376
Here -27 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Summers County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.82 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.6
State:

4.7

Year house built in Summers County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Summers County, West Virginia
  • 62020 or later
  • 4182010 to 2019
  • 8012000 to 2009
  • 8851990 to 1999
  • 1,0521980 to 1989
  • 8221970 to 1979
  • 4581960 to 1969
  • 4021950 to 1959
  • 4521940 to 1949
  • 1,2271939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Summers County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Summers County, West Virginia
  • 281 room
  • 612 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 4154 rooms
  • 1,0295 rooms
  • 9636 rooms
  • 7407 rooms
  • 2818 rooms
  • 3229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 693 rooms
  • 2024 rooms
  • 2245 rooms
  • 1476 rooms
  • 3457 rooms
  • 618 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Summers County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Summers County, West Virginia
  • 29no bedroom
  • 1221 bedroom
  • 1,1232 bedrooms
  • 2,2133 bedrooms
  • 4284 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Summers County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1151 bedroom
  • 2962 bedrooms
  • 4483 bedrooms
  • 2124 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Summers County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Summers County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Summers County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 231no vehicle
  • 1,3171 vehicle
  • 1,7012 vehicles
  • 5513 vehicles
  • 1834 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Summers County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Summers County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 209no vehicle
  • 3811 vehicle
  • 3562 vehicles
  • 913 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

88.5% of Summers County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in West Virginia.

Summers County:

88.5%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 8,400
  • Other state: 3,283
  • Northeast: 606
  • Midwest: 658
  • South: 1,768
  • West: 249
Year householders moved into unit in Summers County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Summers County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 42.5%Electricity
  • 24.0%Wood
  • 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Coal or coke
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.7%Electricity
  • 16.8%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Wood
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226
Here:

27.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

2.5%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:

11.0%
West Virginia:

17.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Summers County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,355,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,472,000
    Police Protection: $1,070,000
    General - Other: $494,000
    Parks and Recreation: $283,000
    Health - Other: $259,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $369,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $237,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,298,000
    Other Selective Sales: $183,000
    Other: $96,000
    Other License: $73,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,806,000

Summers County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,355,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,472,000
    Police Protection: $1,070,000
    General - Other: $494,000
    Parks and Recreation: $283,000
    Health - Other: $259,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $369,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $237,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,298,000
    Other Selective Sales: $183,000
    Other: $96,000
    Other License: $73,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,806,000

Summers County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,355,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,472,000
    Police Protection: $1,070,000
    General - Other: $494,000
    Parks and Recreation: $283,000
    Health - Other: $259,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $369,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $237,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,298,000
    Other Selective Sales: $183,000
    Other: $96,000
    Other License: $73,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,806,000

Summers County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,355,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,472,000
    Police Protection: $1,070,000
    General - Other: $494,000
    Parks and Recreation: $283,000
    Health - Other: $259,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $369,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $237,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $146,000
    Health and Hospitals: $129,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,298,000
    Other Selective Sales: $183,000
    Other: $96,000
    Other License: $73,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,806,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 914
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 839
  • Number of recipients under 18: 56
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 626
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 232
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 312
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 389
Most common first names in Summers County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8679.1 years
James7670.1 years
William6974.5 years
John5973.5 years
Charles5572.2 years
Robert3973.3 years
Nellie2582.1 years
Margaret2475.6 years
Ethel2379.3 years
George2375.0 years
Most common last names in Summers County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Adkins8565.6 years
Meadows6674.1 years
Bennett6271.9 years
Gill5067.9 years
Ward4864.1 years
Smith4771.0 years
Richmond4474.1 years
Lilly4273.6 years
Bragg3072.8 years
Cales3075.9 years
Businesses in Summers County, WV
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1Subway1
Kroger1U-Haul1