Brenton, WV City Data

Brenton, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,734 people who live in Brenton and approximately 25,708 who live in Wyoming County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brenton 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 Brenton. We have included Brenton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brenton Information

Wyoming County where Brenton resides is 501.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,708 and has a population rank of 1,527 out of all the places in the United States.

Brenton has a total of 1,734 people and of those residents there are 875 males and 859 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 273 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brenton varies per year, but currently 1,729 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,734 people who live in Brenton, there are 480 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brenton is 261 male and 219 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 1,291.

General Brenton Information
Total area in square miles - Wyoming County	501.82
Water area in square miles - Wyoming County	N/A
Resident population - Wyoming County	25,708
Population rank - Wyoming County	1,527
Total population	1,734
Total population (male)	875
Total population (female)	859
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Wyoming County	273
Deaths- Wyoming County	302
Population of one race	1,729
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	480
Population under 20 years (male)	261
Population under 20 years (female)	219
Total population 18 years and over	1,291

Brenton Social Characteristics

There are 10,454 households in Brenton. Families make up 7,798 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brenton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,203), male householder with no wife present (381) and female householder with no husband present (974). The remainder of the Brenton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,749. Brenton, WV moving companies help people in Brenton 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 Brenton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brenton is based, there are 10,906 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,563 never married, 6,618 now married, 246 separated, 1,561 widowed, and 918 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 281 widowed and 799 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brenton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brenton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wyoming County)
Total households	10,454
Family households (families)	7,798
With own children under 18 years	3,546
Married-couple family	6,203
With own children under 18 years	2,605
Male householder, no wife present, family	381
With own children under 18 years	198
Female householder, no husband present, family	974
With own children under 18 years	545
Nonfamily households	2,749
Householder living alone	2,543
65 years and over	1,200

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	263
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	151
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,578
Householder	526
Spouse	417
Child	551
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	155
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,906
Never married	1,563
Now married	6,618
Separated	246
Widowed	1,561
Divorced	918
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	281
Divorced	799

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,734
Male	875
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	859
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,734
One race	1,729
White	1,725
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,733
People who are White alone	1,724
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	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,240
Same house	18,226
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,232
Different state or abroad	789
Different state	762
Abroad	27

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wyoming County)
Total resident population	25,708
Born in United States	31,122
State of residence	22,852
Different state	2,766
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	42

Brenton 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 Brenton. That total enrollment is 5,232 for the population of the country, which includes Brenton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,348 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 609.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,232
Pre-kindergarten	237
Public	226
Private	11
Kindergarten	333
Public	333
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,543
Public	2,516
Private	27
Elementary and high school	4,052
Public	3,982
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	1,509
Public	1,466
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	551
Public	477
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	59
Public	43
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	19,570

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,722
Less than 9th grade	3,257
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,069
High school graduate	7,413
Some college, no degree	2,170
Associate's degree	546
Bachelor's degree	1,267
Graduate or professional degree	7.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	723

Brenton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,699 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brenton. The Brenton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,868), service occupations (1,195), sales and office occupations (1,680), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (118), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,555) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,184). The 20,699 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,629 private wage and salary workers, 1,526 government workers, 396 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wyoming County)
Population 16 years and over	20,699
In labor force	8,400
Civilian labor force	8,396
Employed	7,600
Unemployed	796
Percent Unemployed	9.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	10,689
In labor force	3,550
Civilian labor force	3,550
Unemployed Civilian labor force	362
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,010
In labor force	4,850
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	434
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wyoming County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,359
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,840
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,101
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	150
Other means	60
Worked at home	147
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	254,880

OCCUPATION (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,868
Service occupations	1,195
Sales and office occupations	1,680
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	118
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,555
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,184

INDUSTRY (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,562
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	353
Wholesale trade	181
Retail trade	887
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	652
Information	123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	262
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	358
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,801
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	359
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	310

CLASS OF WORKER (Wyoming County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Private wage and salary workers	5,629
Government workers	1,526
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	396
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brenton Housing Characteristics

In Brenton, WV there are 11,698 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,454 occupied and 1,244 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brenton, there are 7,452 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 90 units in Brenton. 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 Brenton, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brenton, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brenton. There are 287 housing units with rent less than $200, 227 with rent between $200-299, 543 with rent between $300-499 and 83 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brenton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brenton, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wyoming County)
Total housing units	11,698
Occupied housing units	10,454
Vacant housing units	1,244

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wyoming County)
Total housing units	11,698
1-unit, detached	7,452
1-unit, attached	90
2 units	76
3 or 4 units	118
5 to 9 units	130
10 to 19 units	78
20 to 49 units	90
50 or more units	54
Mobile home	3,579

HOUSING TENURE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,454
Owner-occupied	8,713
Renter-occupied	1,741

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,454
No vehicles available	1,165
2 vehicle available	5,186
3 vehicles available	979
4 vehicles available	253
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,454
Utility gas	3,468
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,446
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	282
Coal or coke	579
Wood	429
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wyoming County)
Occupied housing units	10,454
Less Than $50,000	8,713
$50,000 to $99,999	2,081
$100,000 to $149,999	337
$150,000 to $199,999	78
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	47,400

GROSS RENT (Wyoming County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,741
Less than $200	287
$200 to $299	227
$300 to $499	543
$500 to $699	83
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A