Lewis County, WV Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Lewis county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	7,944	100.0
1-unit, detached	5,722	72.0
1-unit, attached	82	1.0
2 units	147	1.9
3 or 4 units	112	1.4
5 to 9 units	80	1.0
10 to 19 units	110	1.4
20 or more units	270	3.4
Mobile home	1,387	17.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.	34	0.4

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	114	1.4
1995 to 1998	610	7.7
1990 to 1994	436	5.5
1980 to 1989	1,197	15.1
1970 to 1979	1,334	16.8
1960 to 1969	713	9.0
1940 to 1959	1,231	15.5
1939 or earlier	2,309	29.1

ROOMS
1 room	58	0.7
2 rooms	140	1.8
3 rooms	462	5.8
4 rooms	1,349	17.0
5 rooms	1,957	24.6
6 rooms	1,537	19.3
7 rooms	1,161	14.6
8 rooms	599	7.5
9 or more rooms	681	8.6
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	6,946	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,047	15.1
1995 to 1998	1,611	23.2
1990 to 1994	1,223	17.6
1980 to 1989	1,370	19.7
1970 to 1979	745	10.7
1969 or earlier	950	13.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	825	11.9
1	2,210	31.8
2	2,774	39.9
3 or more	1,137	16.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,306	76.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	311	4.5
Electricity	901	13.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21	0.3
Coal or coke	21	0.3
Wood	350	5.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	36	0.5
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	92	1.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	52	0.7
No telephone service	304	4.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	6,946	100.0
1.00 or less	6,845	98.5
1.01 to 1.50	84	1.2
1.51 or more	17	0.2

Specified owner-occupied units	3,216	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,168	36.3
$50,000 to $99,999	1,508	46.9
$100,000 to $149,999	344	10.7
$150,000 to $199,999	124	3.9
$200,000 to $299,999	59	1.8
$300,000 to $499,999	7	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.2
Median (dollars)	63,400	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,529	47.5
Less than $300	40	1.2
$300 to $499	416	12.9
$500 to $699	481	15.0
$700 to $999	343	10.7
$1,000 to $1,499	196	6.1
$1,500 to $1,999	40	1.2
$2,000 or more	13	0.4
Median (dollars)	622	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,687	52.5
Median (dollars)	196	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,685	52.4
15 to 19 percent	424	13.2
20 to 24 percent	315	9.8
25 to 29 percent	258	8.0
30 to 34 percent	93	2.9
35 percent or more	425	13.2
Not computed	16	0.5

Specified renter-occupied units	1,725	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	249	14.4
$200 to $299	309	17.9
$300 to $499	738	42.8
$500 to $749	151	8.8
$750 to $999	8	0.5
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.0
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	270	15.7
Median (dollars)	340	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	350	20.3
15 to 19 percent	275	15.9
20 to 24 percent	131	7.6
25 to 29 percent	140	8.1
30 to 34 percent	103	6.0
35 percent or more	409	23.7
Not computed	317	18.4

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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