Wetzel County, WV Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Wetzel county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	8,313	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,106	73.5
1-unit, attached	74	0.9
2 units	201	2.4
3 or 4 units	193	2.3
5 to 9 units	141	1.7
10 to 19 units	67	0.8
20 or more units	124	1.5
Mobile home	1,397	16.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	82	1.0
1995 to 1998	304	3.7
1990 to 1994	575	6.9
1980 to 1989	1,136	13.7
1970 to 1979	1,359	16.3
1960 to 1969	1,125	13.5
1940 to 1959	1,732	20.8
1939 or earlier	2,000	24.1

ROOMS
1 room	75	0.9
2 rooms	171	2.1
3 rooms	440	5.3
4 rooms	1,187	14.3
5 rooms	2,213	26.6
6 rooms	1,821	21.9
7 rooms	1,129	13.6
8 rooms	701	8.4
9 or more rooms	576	6.9
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	7,164	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	878	12.3
1995 to 1998	1,534	21.4
1990 to 1994	1,234	17.2
1980 to 1989	1,368	19.1
1970 to 1979	969	13.5
1969 or earlier	1,181	16.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	800	11.2
1	2,354	32.9
2	2,874	40.1
3 or more	1,136	15.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,271	73.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	301	4.2
Electricity	933	13.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119	1.7
Coal or coke	6	0.1
Wood	515	7.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	19	0.3
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	83	1.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	50	0.7
No telephone service	303	4.2

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	7,164	100.0
1.00 or less	7,083	98.9
1.01 to 1.50	69	1.0
1.51 or more	12	0.2

Specified owner-occupied units	3,792	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,042	27.5
$50,000 to $99,999	2,158	56.9
$100,000 to $149,999	399	10.5
$150,000 to $199,999	139	3.7
$200,000 to $299,999	44	1.2
$300,000 to $499,999	0	0.0
$500,000 to $999,999	10	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	66,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,810	47.7
Less than $300	70	1.8
$300 to $499	387	10.2
$500 to $699	613	16.2
$700 to $999	502	13.2
$1,000 to $1,499	177	4.7
$1,500 to $1,999	42	1.1
$2,000 or more	19	0.5
Median (dollars)	648	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,982	52.3
Median (dollars)	213	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,156	56.9
15 to 19 percent	489	12.9
20 to 24 percent	415	10.9
25 to 29 percent	206	5.4
30 to 34 percent	98	2.6
35 percent or more	388	10.2
Not computed	40	1.1

Specified renter-occupied units	1,432	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	228	15.9
$200 to $299	230	16.1
$300 to $499	518	36.2
$500 to $749	186	13.0
$750 to $999	11	0.8
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.0
$1,500 or more	3	0.2
No cash rent	256	17.9
Median (dollars)	335	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	358	25.0
15 to 19 percent	77	5.4
20 to 24 percent	110	7.7
25 to 29 percent	150	10.5
30 to 34 percent	86	6.0
35 percent or more	369	25.8
Not computed	282	19.7

(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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