Moatsville, WV City Data

Moatsville, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,158 people who live in Moatsville and approximately 15,557 who live in Barbour County. We want to help people moving to or living in Moatsville 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 Moatsville. We have included Moatsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Moatsville Information

Barbour County where Moatsville resides is 342.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,557 and has a population rank of 2,050 out of all the places in the United States.

Moatsville has a total of 1,158 people and of those residents there are 605 males and 553 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 139 births each year and around 207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Moatsville varies per year, but currently 1,141 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,158 people who live in Moatsville, there are 281 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Moatsville is 173 male and 108 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 905.

General Moatsville Information
Total area in square miles - Barbour County	342.75
Water area in square miles - Barbour County	N/A
Resident population - Barbour County	15,557
Population rank - Barbour County	2,050
Total population	1,158
Total population (male)	605
Total population (female)	553
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Barbour County	139
Deaths- Barbour County	207
Population of one race	1,141
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	281
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	108
Total population 18 years and over	905

Moatsville Social Characteristics

There are 6,123 households in Moatsville. Families make up 4,380 of these households. The table below breaks down the Moatsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,500), male householder with no wife present (252) and female householder with no husband present (591). The remainder of the Moatsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,756. Moatsville, WV moving companies help people in Moatsville 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 Moatsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Moatsville is based, there are 6,487 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,141 never married, 3,760 now married, 30 separated, 971 widowed, and 585 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 77 separated, 255 widowed and 565 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Moatsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Moatsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barbour County)
Total households	6,123
Family households (families)	4,380
With own children under 18 years	1,990
Married-couple family	3,500
With own children under 18 years	1,447
Male householder, no wife present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	122
Female householder, no husband present, family	591
With own children under 18 years	320
Nonfamily households	1,756
Householder living alone	1,520
65 years and over	770

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	147
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	126
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,031
Householder	355
Spouse	296
Child	337
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	127
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,487
Never married	1,141
Now married	3,760
Separated	30
Widowed	971
Divorced	585
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	77
Widowed	255
Divorced	565

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,158
Male	605
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7
Female	553
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,158
One race	1,141
White	1,105
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,158
People who are White alone	1,105
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,733
Same house	9,876
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,372
Different state or abroad	974
Different state	931
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barbour County)
Total resident population	15,557
Born in United States	13,582
State of residence	12,755
Different state	2,659
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	85

Moatsville 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 Moatsville. That total enrollment is 3,687 for the population of the country, which includes Moatsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,206 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,109 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 826.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,687
Pre-kindergarten	134
Public	119
Private	15
Kindergarten	171
Public	167
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,769
Public	1,738
Private	31
Elementary and high school	2,555
Public	2,524
Private	31
High school grades 9 to 12	786
Public	786
Private
College, undergraduate years	733
Public	287
Private	446
Graduate or professional school	94
Public	40
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	11,329

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,510
Less than 9th grade	1,345
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,521
High school graduate	4,853
Some college, no degree	1,243
Associate's degree	310
Bachelor's degree	1,238
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	703

Moatsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,413 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Moatsville. The Moatsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,489), service occupations (1,052), sales and office occupations (1,371), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,024) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,040). The 12,413 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,452 private wage and salary workers, 1,084 government workers, 469 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barbour County)
Population 16 years and over	12,413
In labor force	6,651
Civilian labor force	6,629
Employed	6,048
Unemployed	581
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	6,380
In labor force	2,904
Civilian labor force	2,904
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,033
In labor force	3,747
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	301
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barbour County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,984
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,646
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	789
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	273
Other means	55
Worked at home	198
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	161,885

OCCUPATION (Barbour County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,489
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,489
Service occupations	1,052
Sales and office occupations	1,371
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,024
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,040

INDUSTRY (Barbour County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,489
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	451
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	595
Wholesale trade	187
Retail trade	745
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343
Information	82
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	164
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	295
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,474
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	464
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	381

CLASS OF WORKER (Barbour County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,489
Private wage and salary workers	4,452
Government workers	1,084
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	469
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Moatsville Housing Characteristics

In Moatsville, WV there are 7,348 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,123 occupied and 1,225 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Moatsville, there are 5,335 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Moatsville. 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 Moatsville, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Moatsville, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Moatsville. There are 158 housing units with rent less than $200, 253 with rent between $200-299, 440 with rent between $300-499 and 119 with rent for $500 and above. Full Moatsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Moatsville, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barbour County)
Total housing units	7,348
Occupied housing units	6,123
Vacant housing units	1,225

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barbour County)
Total housing units	7,348
1-unit, detached	5,335
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	86
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	85
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units	106
Mobile home	1,475

HOUSING TENURE (Barbour County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Owner-occupied	4,815
Renter-occupied	1,308

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barbour County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
No vehicles available	641
2 vehicle available	3,482
3 vehicles available	773
4 vehicles available	231
5 or more vehicles available	55

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barbour County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Utility gas	2,579
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,061
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	528
Coal or coke	110
Wood	748
Solar energy
Other fuel	133
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barbour County)
Occupied housing units	6,123
Less Than $50,000	4,815
$50,000 to $99,999	1,263
$100,000 to $149,999	291
$150,000 to $199,999	84
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,100

GROSS RENT (Barbour County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,308
Less than $200	158
$200 to $299	253
$300 to $499	440
$500 to $699	110
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A