Left Hand, WV City Data

Left Hand, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 599 people who live in Left Hand and approximately 15,446 who live in Roane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Left Hand 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 Left Hand. We have included Left Hand housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Left Hand Information

Roane County where Left Hand resides is 483.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,446 and has a population rank of 2,056 out of all the places in the United States.

Left Hand has a total of 599 people and of those residents there are 302 males and 297 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 171 births each year and around 180 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Left Hand varies per year, but currently 598 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 599 people who live in Left Hand, there are 145 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Left Hand is 83 male and 62 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 469.

General Left Hand Information
Total area in square miles - Roane County	483.75
Water area in square miles - Roane County	N/A
Resident population - Roane County	15,446
Population rank - Roane County	2,056
Total population	599
Total population (male)	302
Total population (female)	297
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Roane County	171
Deaths- Roane County	180
Population of one race	598
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	145
Population under 20 years (male)	83
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	469

Left Hand Social Characteristics

There are 6,161 households in Left Hand. Families make up 4,468 of these households. The table below breaks down the Left Hand families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,644), male householder with no wife present (242) and female householder with no husband present (559). The remainder of the Left Hand households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,682. Left Hand, WV moving companies help people in Left Hand 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 Left Hand. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Left Hand is based, there are 6,409 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,017 never married, 3,832 now married, 99 separated, 847 widowed, and 614 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 229 widowed and 562 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Left Hand social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Left Hand.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Roane County)
Total households	6,161
Family households (families)	4,468
With own children under 18 years	2,042
Married-couple family	3,644
With own children under 18 years	1,500
Male householder, no wife present, family	242
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	559
With own children under 18 years	312
Nonfamily households	1,682
Householder living alone	1,446
65 years and over	732

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	511
Householder	170
Spouse	143
Child	164
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,409
Never married	1,017
Now married	3,832
Separated	99
Widowed	847
Divorced	614
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	229
Divorced	562

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	599
Male	302
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	297
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	599
One race	598
White	597
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	599
People who are White alone	597
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	1
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	14,551
Same house	9,078
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,434
Different state or abroad	1,077
Different state	1,030
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Roane County)
Total resident population	15,446
Born in United States	13,687
State of residence	12,370
Different state	2,940
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	97

Left Hand 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 Left Hand. That total enrollment is 3,248 for the population of the country, which includes Left Hand. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,226 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 277.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,248
Pre-kindergarten	150
Public	143
Private	7
Kindergarten	190
Public	190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,649
Public	1,628
Private	21
Elementary and high school	2,630
Public	2,586
Private	44
High school grades 9 to 12	981
Public	958
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	253
Public	216
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	25
Public	11
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	11,625

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,442
Less than 9th grade	1,550
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,915
High school graduate	4,351
Some college, no degree	1,387
Associate's degree	295
Bachelor's degree	944
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	508

Left Hand Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,314 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Left Hand. The Left Hand occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,310), service occupations (789), sales and office occupations (1,283), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (79), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (937) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,077). The 12,314 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,044 private wage and salary workers, 930 government workers, 443 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Roane County)
Population 16 years and over	12,314
In labor force	6,275
Civilian labor force	6,264
Employed	5,475
Unemployed	789
Percent Unemployed	12.6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	6,232
In labor force	2,746
Civilian labor force	2,746
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,082
In labor force	3,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	507
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Roane County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,378
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,011
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,036
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	104
Other means	34
Worked at home	193
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	180,205

OCCUPATION (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,310
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,310
Service occupations	789
Sales and office occupations	1,283
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	79
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	937
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,077

INDUSTRY (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,310
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	401
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	755
Wholesale trade	143
Retail trade	802
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	284
Information	102
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	254
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	293
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,201
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	211
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	250

CLASS OF WORKER (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,310
Private wage and salary workers	4,044
Government workers	930
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	443
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Left Hand Housing Characteristics

In Left Hand, WV there are 7,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,161 occupied and 1,199 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Left Hand, there are 5,343 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Left Hand. 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 Left Hand, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Left Hand, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Left Hand. There are 184 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 398 with rent between $300-499 and 111 with rent for $500 and above. Full Left Hand gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Left Hand, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Roane County)
Total housing units	7,360
Occupied housing units	6,161
Vacant housing units	1,199

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Roane County)
Total housing units	7,360
1-unit, detached	5,343
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	131
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	74
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	81
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,474

HOUSING TENURE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	6,161
Owner-occupied	4,905
Renter-occupied	1,256

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	6,161
No vehicles available	672
2 vehicle available	3,363
3 vehicles available	646
4 vehicles available	185
5 or more vehicles available	51

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	6,161
Utility gas	3,819
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,009
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47
Coal or coke	12
Wood	714
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	6,161
Less Than $50,000	4,905
$50,000 to $99,999	1,080
$100,000 to $149,999	172
$150,000 to $199,999	93
$200,000 to $299,999	23
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,600

GROSS RENT (Roane County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,256
Less than $200	184
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	398
$500 to $699	93
$700 to $999	18
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A