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Wood County,
West Virginia
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Some Wood County Facts and Figures
Wood County, West Virginia has a population of 87,986. There are 42,246 men and 45,740 women. The median age is 39.3. The male median age is 38, and the median age for females is 40.6. There are 36,275 households with an average of 2.39 persons per household. The number of families total 24,898 and the average family size is 2.88 people.
75.6% of the population was born in West Virginia and 22.9% residents were born in other U. S. states. The breakdown is 3.7% from the northeast; 11.8% from the midwest; 6.1% from the south and 1.2% from the west. There are 1.1% foreign-born residents. The remaining percentage are Americans, born of American parents, who at the time, were living outside the U.S.
There are 37,650 residents at work for pay. 98.1% work outside the home. 38.3% commute less than 15 minutes to work; 44.3% commute less than 30 minutes; 11.3% less than 45 minutes; 2.5% less than 60 minutes; and 3.6% commute more than 60 minutes. 1.9% work at home.
There are 60,697 residents over the age of 25, representing 32,328 females and 28,369 males. In the over age 25 category, 82.5% of the male and 80.4% of the female population have graduated from high school. 17.0% of the male and 13.7% of the female population hold a Bachelor's (4 year) degree. In addition to the previously listed degrees, 6.5% of the male and 4.8% of the female population hold a Masters, Doctorate or other professional degree.
All data taken from the 2000 US Census and the 2005 estimate.
| West Virginia And USA Quick Facts |
West Virginia |
USA |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2005 estimate | 1,816,856 | 296,410,404 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Population, 2000 | 1,808,344 | 281,421,906 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 0.8% | 13.1% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2004 | 21.2% | 25.0% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2004 | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| Male, percent, 2004 | 48.9% | 49.2% |
| Female, percent, 2004 | 51.1% | 50.8% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 | 63.3% | 54.1% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 75.2% | 80.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 14.8% | 24.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 26.2 | 25.5 |
| Housing units, 2004 | 866,944 | 122,671,734 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 75.2% | 66.2% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $72,800 | $119,600 |
| Households, 2000 | 736,481 | 105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| Median household income, 2003 | $32,967 | $43,318 |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 24,078 | 3,537,438 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 75.1 | 79.6 |