Bancroft, WV City Data

Bancroft, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 367 people who live in Bancroft and approximately 51,589 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bancroft 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 Bancroft. We have included Bancroft housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bancroft Information

Putnam County where Bancroft resides is 350.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,589 and has a population rank of 899 out of all the places in the United States.

Bancroft has a total of 367 people and of those residents there are 171 males and 196 females. The median age of the male population is 43.4 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 585 births each year and around 445 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bancroft varies per year, but currently 361 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 367 people who live in Bancroft, there are 84 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bancroft is 41 male and 43 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 292.

General Bancroft Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	350.4
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	51,589
Population rank - Putnam County	899
Total population	367
Total population (male)	171
Total population (female)	196
Population median age (male)	43.4
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Putnam County	585
Deaths- Putnam County	445
Population of one race	361
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	84
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	292

Bancroft Social Characteristics

There are 20,028 households in Bancroft. Families make up 15,322 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bancroft families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,865), male householder with no wife present (524) and female householder with no husband present (1,773). The remainder of the Bancroft households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,737. Bancroft, WV moving companies help people in Bancroft 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 Bancroft. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bancroft is based, there are 21,170 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,246 never married, 13,300 now married, 338 separated, 2,086 widowed, and 2,200 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 419 widowed and 1,724 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bancroft social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bancroft.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	20,028
Family households (families)	15,322
With own children under 18 years	7,493
Married-couple family	12,865
With own children under 18 years	5,762
Male householder, no wife present, family	524
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,773
With own children under 18 years	1,031
Nonfamily households	4,737
Householder living alone	4,145
65 years and over	1,580

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	44
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	320
Householder	115
Spouse	94
Child	92
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,170
Never married	3,246
Now married	13,300
Separated	338
Widowed	2,086
Divorced	2,200
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	419
Divorced	1,724

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	367
Male	171
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	196
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	367
One race	361
White	360
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	367
People who are White alone	360
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,234
Same house	28,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,795
Different state or abroad	3,890
Different state	3,720
Abroad	170

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	51,589
Born in United States	32,672
State of residence	40,667
Different state	10,229
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	163
Foreign born	530

Bancroft 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 Bancroft. That total enrollment is 12,580 for the population of the country, which includes Bancroft. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,036 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,515 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,104.

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 Bancroft population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,580
Pre-kindergarten	934
Public	417
Private	517
Kindergarten	783
Public	729
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,834
Public	5,370
Private	464
Elementary and high school	8,758
Public	8,104
Private	654
High school grades 9 to 12	2,924
Public	2,734
Private	190
College, undergraduate years	1,737
Public	1,545
Private	192
Graduate or professional school	368
Public	315
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	37,084

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,854
Less than 9th grade	2,147
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,506
High school graduate	13,520
Some college, no degree	6,827
Associate's degree	1,995
Bachelor's degree	6,859
Graduate or professional degree	19.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,446

Bancroft Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,124 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bancroft. The Bancroft occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,838), service occupations (3,187), sales and office occupations (6,861), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,575) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,296). The 40,124 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,845 private wage and salary workers, 3,619 government workers, 1,368 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	40,124
In labor force	25,100
Civilian labor force	25,006
Employed	23,885
Unemployed	1,121
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	94
Females 16 years and over	20,810
In labor force	11,293
Civilian labor force	11,284
Unemployed Civilian labor force	446
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	19,314
In labor force	13,807
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces	85

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,553
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,065
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,349
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	282
Other means	124
Worked at home	693
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	620,310

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,838
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,838
Service occupations	3,187
Sales and office occupations	6,861
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,575
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,296

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,838
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	465
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,940
Wholesale trade	975
Retail trade	3,037
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,782
Information	578
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,403
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,844
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,636
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,569
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,456

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,838
Private wage and salary workers	18,845
Government workers	3,619
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,368
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bancroft Housing Characteristics

In Bancroft, WV there are 21,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,028 occupied and 1,593 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bancroft, there are 15,733 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 372 units in Bancroft. 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 Bancroft, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bancroft, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bancroft. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 198 with rent between $200-299, 974 with rent between $300-499 and 1,287 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bancroft gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bancroft, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	21,621
Occupied housing units	20,028
Vacant housing units	1,593

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	21,621
1-unit, detached	15,733
1-unit, attached	372
2 units	257
3 or 4 units	511
5 to 9 units	636
10 to 19 units	189
20 to 49 units	99
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,756

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	20,028
Owner-occupied	16,822
Renter-occupied	3,206

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	20,028
No vehicles available	1,147
2 vehicle available	12,939
3 vehicles available	2,680
4 vehicles available	553
5 or more vehicles available	250

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	20,028
Utility gas	6,956
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,701
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	149
Coal or coke	32
Wood	539
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	20,028
Less Than $50,000	16,822
$50,000 to $99,999	4,896
$100,000 to $149,999	3,232
$150,000 to $199,999	1,743
$200,000 to $299,999	971
$300,000 to $499,999	244
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	102,900

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,206
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	198
$300 to $499	974
$500 to $699	857
$700 to $999	374
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	N/A