Blacksville, WV City Data

Blacksville, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 175 people who live in Blacksville and approximately 81,866 who live in Monongalia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blacksville 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 Blacksville. We have included Blacksville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blacksville Information

Monongalia County where Blacksville resides is 365.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 81,866 and has a population rank of 634 out of all the places in the United States.

Blacksville has a total of 175 people and of those residents there are 79 males and 96 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 863 births each year and around 663 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blacksville varies per year, but currently 175 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 175 people who live in Blacksville, there are 59 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blacksville is 27 male and 32 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 121.

General Blacksville Information
Total area in square miles - Monongalia County	365.89
Water area in square miles - Monongalia County	N/A
Resident population - Monongalia County	81,866
Population rank - Monongalia County	634
Total population	175
Total population (male)	79
Total population (female)	96
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Monongalia County	863
Deaths- Monongalia County	663
Population of one race	175
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	59
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	32
Total population 18 years and over	121

Blacksville Social Characteristics

There are 33,446 households in Blacksville. Families make up 18,676 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blacksville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,651), male householder with no wife present (1,115) and female householder with no husband present (2,619). The remainder of the Blacksville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,942. Blacksville, WV moving companies help people in Blacksville 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 Blacksville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blacksville is based, there are 34,676 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,026 never married, 15,967 now married, 291 separated, 3,264 widowed, and 3,128 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 364 separated, 649 widowed and 2,582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blacksville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blacksville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monongalia County)
Total households	33,446
Family households (families)	18,676
With own children under 18 years	8,560
Married-couple family	14,651
With own children under 18 years	6,445
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	451
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,619
With own children under 18 years	1,486
Nonfamily households	14,942
Householder living alone	10,459
65 years and over	2,812

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	151
Householder	50
Spouse	29
Child	62
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	4
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,676
Never married	12,026
Now married	15,967
Separated	291
Widowed	3,264
Divorced	3,128
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	364
Widowed	649
Divorced	2,582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	175
Male	79
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	96
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	175
One race	175
White	175
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	175
People who are White alone	175
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	77,809
Same house	38,740
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,243
Different state or abroad	14,299
Different state	12,742
Abroad	1,557

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monongalia County)
Total resident population	81,866
Born in United States	49,746
State of residence	51,090
Different state	27,059
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	577
Foreign born	3,140

Blacksville 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 Blacksville. That total enrollment is 30,286 for the population of the country, which includes Blacksville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,188 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,251 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,428.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,286
Pre-kindergarten	993
Public	532
Private	461
Kindergarten	738
Public	644
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,592
Public	5,917
Private	675
Elementary and high school	10,126
Public	9,311
Private	815
High school grades 9 to 12	3,534
Public	3,394
Private	140
College, undergraduate years	14,913
Public	14,511
Private	402
Graduate or professional school	3,516
Public	3,371
Private	145
Not enrolled in school	49,110

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,943
Less than 9th grade	2,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,388
High school graduate	14,634
Some college, no degree	8,121
Associate's degree	1,783
Bachelor's degree	15,551
Graduate or professional degree	32.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,225

Blacksville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 68,722 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blacksville. The Blacksville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,662), service occupations (6,233), sales and office occupations (9,631), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (152), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,245) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,611). The 68,722 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,822 private wage and salary workers, 10,694 government workers, 1,900 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monongalia County)
Population 16 years and over	68,722
In labor force	40,551
Civilian labor force	40,473
Employed	37,534
Unemployed	2,939
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	78
Females 16 years and over	34,234
In labor force	18,799
Civilian labor force	18,799
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,200
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,488
In labor force	21,752
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,739
Armed forces	78

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monongalia County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,939
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,044
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,460
Other means	463
Worked at home	1,152
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	736,420

OCCUPATION (Monongalia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,662
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,662
Service occupations	6,233
Sales and office occupations	9,631
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	152
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,245
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,611

INDUSTRY (Monongalia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,662
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	996
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,385
Wholesale trade	577
Retail trade	4,460
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,071
Information	872
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,407
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,877
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,712
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,670

CLASS OF WORKER (Monongalia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,662
Private wage and salary workers	24,822
Government workers	10,694
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,900
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blacksville Housing Characteristics

In Blacksville, WV there are 36,695 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,446 occupied and 3,249 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blacksville, there are 19,752 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,156 units in Blacksville. 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 Blacksville, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blacksville, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blacksville. There are 348 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,362 with rent between $200-299, 5,384 with rent between $300-499 and 4,737 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blacksville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blacksville, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monongalia County)
Total housing units	36,695
Occupied housing units	33,446
Vacant housing units	3,249

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monongalia County)
Total housing units	36,695
1-unit, detached	19,752
1-unit, attached	1,156
2 units	2,031
3 or 4 units	2,371
5 to 9 units	2,247
10 to 19 units	1,549
20 to 49 units	732
50 or more units	1,027
Mobile home	5,825

HOUSING TENURE (Monongalia County)
Occupied housing units	33,446
Owner-occupied	20,391
Renter-occupied	13,055

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monongalia County)
Occupied housing units	33,446
No vehicles available	3,016
2 vehicle available	17,495
3 vehicles available	3,592
4 vehicles available	1,030
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monongalia County)
Occupied housing units	33,446
Utility gas	21,410
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,541
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,286
Coal or coke	150
Wood	1,094
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	169
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monongalia County)
Occupied housing units	33,446
Less Than $50,000	20,391
$50,000 to $99,999	6,163
$100,000 to $149,999	3,392
$150,000 to $199,999	1,757
$200,000 to $299,999	1,087
$300,000 to $499,999	303
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	95,500

GROSS RENT (Monongalia County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,055
Less than $200	348
$200 to $299	1,362
$300 to $499	5,384
$500 to $699	3,236
$700 to $999	1,069
$1,000 to $1,499	412
$1,500 or more	19