Hurricane, WV City Data

Hurricane, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,222 people who live in Hurricane and approximately 51,589 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hurricane 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 Hurricane. We have included Hurricane housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hurricane Information

Putnam County where Hurricane 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.

Hurricane has a total of 5,222 people and of those residents there are 2,511 males and 2,711 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 585 births each year and around 445 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hurricane varies per year, but currently 5,188 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 5,222 people who live in Hurricane, there are 1,457 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hurricane is 751 male and 706 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 3,912.

General Hurricane 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	5,222
Total population (male)	2,511
Total population (female)	2,711
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Putnam County	585
Deaths- Putnam County	445
Population of one race	5,188
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,457
Population under 20 years (male)	751
Population under 20 years (female)	706
Total population 18 years and over	3,912

Hurricane Social Characteristics

There are 20,028 households in Hurricane. Families make up 15,322 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hurricane 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 Hurricane households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,737. Hurricane, WV moving companies help people in Hurricane 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 Hurricane. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hurricane 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 Hurricane social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hurricane.

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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	761
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	480
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,575
Householder	1,519
Spouse	1,241
Child	1,613
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	64
Foster child	8
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	642
Male householder	221
Male householder living alone	191
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	358
Female householder living alone	329
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

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	5,222
Male	2,511
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	196
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	26
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	225
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	24
Female	2,711
Under 5 years	169
5 to 9 years	178
10 to 14 years	189
15 to 17 years	105
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	29
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	196
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	208
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	109
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,222
One race	5,188
White	5,124
Black or African American	35
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,217
People who are White alone	5,120
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	5

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

Hurricane 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 Hurricane. That total enrollment is 12,580 for the population of the country, which includes Hurricane. 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 Hurricane 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

Hurricane Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,124 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hurricane. The Hurricane 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

Hurricane Housing Characteristics

In Hurricane, 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 Hurricane, 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 Hurricane. 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 Hurricane, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hurricane, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hurricane. 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 Hurricane gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hurricane, 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