Matewan, WV City Data

Matewan, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 498 people who live in Matewan and approximately 28,253 who live in Mingo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Matewan 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 Matewan. We have included Matewan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Matewan Information

Mingo County where Matewan resides is 423.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,253 and has a population rank of 1,440 out of all the places in the United States.

Matewan has a total of 498 people and of those residents there are 233 males and 265 females. The median age of the male population is 41.6 and the female population is 46.9. There are approximately 361 births each year and around 333 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Matewan varies per year, but currently 496 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 498 people who live in Matewan, there are 101 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Matewan is 54 male and 47 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 410.

General Matewan Information
Total area in square miles - Mingo County	423.64
Water area in square miles - Mingo County	N/A
Resident population - Mingo County	28,253
Population rank - Mingo County	1,440
Total population	498
Total population (male)	233
Total population (female)	265
Population median age (male)	41.6
Population median age (female)	46.9
Births - Mingo County	361
Deaths- Mingo County	333
Population of one race	496
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	101
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	47
Total population 18 years and over	410

Matewan Social Characteristics

There are 11,303 households in Matewan. Families make up 8,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Matewan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,348), male householder with no wife present (405) and female householder with no husband present (1,379). The remainder of the Matewan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,085. Matewan, WV moving companies help people in Matewan 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 Matewan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Matewan is based, there are 11,863 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,069 never married, 6,559 now married, 269 separated, 1,721 widowed, and 1,245 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 154 separated, 324 widowed and 1,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Matewan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Matewan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mingo County)
Total households	11,303
Family households (families)	8,285
With own children under 18 years	4,166
Married-couple family	6,348
With own children under 18 years	2,992
Male householder, no wife present, family	405
With own children under 18 years	185
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,379
With own children under 18 years	724
Nonfamily households	3,085
Householder living alone	2,845
65 years and over	1,172

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	56
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	82
Average household size	1.97
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	362
Householder	125
Spouse	92
Child	114
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	136
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	82
Female householder living alone	80
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,863
Never married	2,069
Now married	6,559
Separated	269
Widowed	1,721
Divorced	1,245
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	154
Widowed	324
Divorced	1,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	498
Male	233
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	265
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	498
One race	496
White	472
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	498
People who are White alone	472
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,622
Same house	19,197
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	876
Different state or abroad	1,348
Different state	1,320
Abroad	28

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mingo County)
Total resident population	28,253
Born in United States	27,762
State of residence	20,673
Different state	7,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7
Foreign born	80

Matewan 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 Matewan. That total enrollment is 6,305 for the population of the country, which includes Matewan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,490 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,681 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 764.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,305
Pre-kindergarten	266
Public	220
Private	46
Kindergarten	433
Public	401
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,199
Public	3,113
Private	86
Elementary and high school	4,841
Public	4,720
Private	121
High school grades 9 to 12	1,642
Public	1,607
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	691
Public	660
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	60
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	20,951

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,793
Less than 9th grade	3,618
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,974
High school graduate	6,702
Some college, no degree	2,385
Associate's degree	744
Bachelor's degree	1,370
Graduate or professional degree	7.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	711

Matewan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,279 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Matewan. The Matewan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,917), service occupations (1,378), sales and office occupations (1,831), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (55), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,656) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,209). The 22,279 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,294 private wage and salary workers, 1,344 government workers, 395 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mingo County)
Population 16 years and over	22,279
In labor force	9,031
Civilian labor force	9,020
Employed	8,046
Unemployed	974
Percent Unemployed	10.8
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	11,626
In labor force	4,011
Civilian labor force	4,011
Unemployed Civilian labor force	484
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,653
In labor force	5,020
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mingo County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,712
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,413
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	901
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	197
Other means	69
Worked at home	72
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	226,185

OCCUPATION (Mingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,917
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,917
Service occupations	1,378
Sales and office occupations	1,831
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	55
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,656
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,209

INDUSTRY (Mingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,917
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,500
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	241
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	1,113
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	656
Information	102
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	223
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	505
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,952
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	448
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	324

CLASS OF WORKER (Mingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,917
Private wage and salary workers	6,294
Government workers	1,344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	395
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Matewan Housing Characteristics

In Matewan, WV there are 12,898 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,303 occupied and 1,595 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Matewan, there are 7,422 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 170 units in Matewan. 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 Matewan, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Matewan, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Matewan. There are 412 housing units with rent less than $200, 320 with rent between $200-299, 850 with rent between $300-499 and 144 with rent for $500 and above. Full Matewan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Matewan, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mingo County)
Total housing units	12,898
Occupied housing units	11,303
Vacant housing units	1,595

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mingo County)
Total housing units	12,898
1-unit, detached	7,422
1-unit, attached	170
2 units	189
3 or 4 units	198
5 to 9 units	311
10 to 19 units	140
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	293
Mobile home	4,080

HOUSING TENURE (Mingo County)
Occupied housing units	11,303
Owner-occupied	8,786
Renter-occupied	2,517

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mingo County)
Occupied housing units	11,303
No vehicles available	1,687
2 vehicle available	4,991
3 vehicles available	837
4 vehicles available	207
5 or more vehicles available	78

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mingo County)
Occupied housing units	11,303
Utility gas	2,312
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,811
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	382
Coal or coke	365
Wood	159
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mingo County)
Occupied housing units	11,303
Less Than $50,000	8,786
$50,000 to $99,999	2,402
$100,000 to $149,999	668
$150,000 to $199,999	161
$200,000 to $299,999	65
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	61,100

GROSS RENT (Mingo County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,517
Less than $200	412
$200 to $299	320
$300 to $499	850
$500 to $699	100
$700 to $999	32
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	7