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State of West Virginia - County of Wood

Wood County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wood County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wood County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wood County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wood County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wood County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wood County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wood County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wood County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 367
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 87,541
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 606
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 87,986
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 592
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 239.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 86,915
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 526
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 93,627
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -445
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,071
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -6712
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -7.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 514
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Wood County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 87,986
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,089
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 15,139
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 7,011
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 24,582
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 22,557
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,091
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,861
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,656
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 42,246
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 45,740
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 85,627
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 887
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 188
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 448
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 35
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 124
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 677
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Wood County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,351
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 885
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 36,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 34,168
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 86,635
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.39
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,832
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 11,583
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,629
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 24,898
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 10,621
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 19,704
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,682
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,921
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 11,377
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 9,203
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.60%


    TABLE 4. Wood County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 87,134
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,023
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,027
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 12
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 741
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 15,645
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 13,398


    TABLE 5. Wood County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 14,439
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 14,932
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,131
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 57,988
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 42,456
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 7,804
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 33,410
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,161
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 12,112
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -24
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,244
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.80%


    TABLE 6. Wood County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,394
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 451
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,943
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,344
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 86,565
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,766
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 86,915
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,697
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 39,785
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 36,275
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 26,609
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 237
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 165
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 69.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 20
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 18,871


    TABLE 7. Wood County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,979,172
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,447,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 86,694
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,829
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 83.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 393,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,471,126
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 511,031
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 34.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 386,499
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 960,855
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 65.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 155,128
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 70,063
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 361,912
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 24.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 238,453
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 386,499
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 387,417
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 387,766




     









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