Amherstdale, WV City Data

Amherstdale, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,041 people who live in Amherstdale and approximately 37,710 who live in Logan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amherstdale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Amherstdale. We have included Amherstdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amherstdale Information

Logan County where Amherstdale resides is 455.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,710 and has a population rank of 1,169 out of all the places in the United States.

Amherstdale has a total of 1,041 people and of those residents there are 513 males and 528 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 504 births each year and around 481 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amherstdale varies per year, but currently 1,035 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,041 people who live in Amherstdale, there are 269 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amherstdale is 149 male and 120 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 804.

General Amherstdale Information
Total area in square miles - Logan County	455.61
Water area in square miles - Logan County	N/A
Resident population - Logan County	37,710
Population rank - Logan County	1,169
Total population	1,041
Total population (male)	513
Total population (female)	528
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Logan County	504
Deaths- Logan County	481
Population of one race	1,035
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	269
Population under 20 years (male)	149
Population under 20 years (female)	120
Total population 18 years and over	804

Amherstdale Social Characteristics

There are 14,880 households in Amherstdale. Families make up 11,035 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amherstdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,476), male householder with no wife present (490) and female householder with no husband present (1,976). The remainder of the Amherstdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,945. Amherstdale, WV moving companies help people in Amherstdale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Amherstdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amherstdale is based, there are 16,122 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,698 never married, 9,127 now married, 282 separated, 2,523 widowed, and 1,492 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 386 widowed and 1,431 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amherstdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amherstdale.

If you are moving to or from Amherstdale and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Amherstdale, WV self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Logan County)
Total households	14,880
Family households (families)	11,035
With own children under 18 years	5,131
Married-couple family	8,476
With own children under 18 years	3,451
Male householder, no wife present, family	490
With own children under 18 years	256
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,976
With own children under 18 years	864
Nonfamily households	3,945
Householder living alone	3,579
65 years and over	1,689

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	153
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	107
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	906
Householder	293
Spouse	229
Child	309
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	127
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,122
Never married	2,698
Now married	9,127
Separated	282
Widowed	2,523
Divorced	1,492
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	386
Divorced	1,431

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,041
Male	513
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	1
Female	528
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	8
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,041
One race	1,035
White	996
Black or African American	38
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,033
People who are White alone	988
People who are Black or African American alone	38
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,564
Same house	24,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,992
Different state or abroad	1,376
Different state	1,264
Abroad	112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Logan County)
Total resident population	37,710
Born in United States	42,929
State of residence	32,850
Different state	4,574
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	194

Amherstdale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Amherstdale. That total enrollment is 7,911 for the population of the country, which includes Amherstdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,803 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,721 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,180.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Amherstdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,911
Pre-kindergarten	431
Public	405
Private	26
Kindergarten	438
Public	422
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,679
Public	3,547
Private	132
Elementary and high school	5,861
Public	5,665
Private	196
High school grades 9 to 12	2,182
Public	2,118
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	1,009
Public	872
Private	137
Graduate or professional school	172
Public	140
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	28,477

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,824
Less than 9th grade	4,078
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,459
High school graduate	8,987
Some college, no degree	3,641
Associate's degree	1,395
Bachelor's degree	2,264
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,174

Amherstdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,527 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amherstdale. The Amherstdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,936), service occupations (2,014), sales and office occupations (3,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (59), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,048) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,895). The 30,527 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,523 private wage and salary workers, 1,970 government workers, 722 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Logan County)
Population 16 years and over	30,527
In labor force	13,727
Civilian labor force	13,726
Employed	12,283
Unemployed	1,443
Percent Unemployed	10.5
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	15,912
In labor force	6,119
Civilian labor force	6,119
Unemployed Civilian labor force	548
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,615
In labor force	7,608
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	895
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Logan County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,826
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,482
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,685
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	307
Other means	100
Worked at home	231
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	350,710

OCCUPATION (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,936
Service occupations	2,014
Sales and office occupations	3,331
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	59
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,048
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,895

INDUSTRY (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,461
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	484
Wholesale trade	360
Retail trade	1,931
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	711
Information	241
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	407
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	718
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,061
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	721
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	676

CLASS OF WORKER (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Private wage and salary workers	9,523
Government workers	1,970
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	722
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amherstdale Housing Characteristics

In Amherstdale, WV there are 16,807 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,880 occupied and 1,927 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amherstdale, there are 10,959 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 285 units in Amherstdale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Amherstdale, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amherstdale, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amherstdale. There are 289 housing units with rent less than $200, 597 with rent between $200-299, 1,321 with rent between $300-499 and 441 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amherstdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amherstdale, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Logan County)
Total housing units	16,807
Occupied housing units	14,880
Vacant housing units	1,927

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Logan County)
Total housing units	16,807
1-unit, detached	10,959
1-unit, attached	285
2 units	223
3 or 4 units	257
5 to 9 units	489
10 to 19 units	256
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	115
Mobile home	4,150

HOUSING TENURE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	14,880
Owner-occupied	11,433
Renter-occupied	3,447

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	14,880
No vehicles available	1,999
2 vehicle available	7,264
3 vehicles available	1,380
4 vehicles available	220
5 or more vehicles available	75

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	14,880
Utility gas	5,672
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,473
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	196
Coal or coke	98
Wood	203
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	14,880
Less Than $50,000	11,433
$50,000 to $99,999	3,811
$100,000 to $149,999	869
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,500

GROSS RENT (Logan County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,447
Less than $200	289
$200 to $299	597
$300 to $499	1,321
$500 to $699	382
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A