Mohawk, WV City Data

Mohawk, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 740 people who live in Mohawk and approximately 27,329 who live in McDowell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mohawk 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 Mohawk. We have included Mohawk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mohawk Information

McDowell County where Mohawk resides is 534.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,329 and has a population rank of 1,473 out of all the places in the United States.

Mohawk has a total of 740 people and of those residents there are 390 males and 350 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 316 births each year and around 437 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mohawk varies per year, but currently 736 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 740 people who live in Mohawk, there are 186 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mohawk is 115 male and 71 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 570.

General Mohawk Information
Total area in square miles - McDowell County	534.9
Water area in square miles - McDowell County	N/A
Resident population - McDowell County	27,329
Population rank - McDowell County	1,473
Total population	740
Total population (male)	390
Total population (female)	350
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - McDowell County	316
Deaths- McDowell County	437
Population of one race	736
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	186
Population under 20 years (male)	115
Population under 20 years (female)	71
Total population 18 years and over	570

Mohawk Social Characteristics

There are 11,169 households in Mohawk. Families make up 7,968 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mohawk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,710), male householder with no wife present (448) and female householder with no husband present (1,673). The remainder of the Mohawk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,328. Mohawk, WV moving companies help people in Mohawk 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 Mohawk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mohawk is based, there are 11,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,154 never married, 6,282 now married, 316 separated, 2,057 widowed, and 1,106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 209 separated, 434 widowed and 933 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mohawk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mohawk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McDowell County)
Total households	11,169
Family households (families)	7,968
With own children under 18 years	3,722
Married-couple family	5,710
With own children under 18 years	2,279
Male householder, no wife present, family	448
With own children under 18 years	211
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,673
With own children under 18 years	805
Nonfamily households	3,328
Householder living alone	3,026
65 years and over	1,462

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	58
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	661
Householder	231
Spouse	197
Child	201
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,915
Never married	2,154
Now married	6,282
Separated	316
Widowed	2,057
Divorced	1,106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	209
Widowed	434
Divorced	933

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	740
Male	390
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	N/A
Female	350
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	740
One race	736
White	736
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	740
People who are White alone	736
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	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,908
Same house	19,605
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	672
Different state or abroad	1,023
Different state	979
Abroad	44

PLACE OF BIRTH (McDowell County)
Total resident population	27,329
Born in United States	39,485
State of residence	22,503
Different state	4,649
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	136

Mohawk 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 Mohawk. That total enrollment is 5,746 for the population of the country, which includes Mohawk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 472.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,746
Pre-kindergarten	324
Public	315
Private	9
Kindergarten	319
Public	298
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,105
Public	3,032
Private	73
Elementary and high school	4,630
Public	4,506
Private	124
High school grades 9 to 12	1,525
Public	1,474
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	422
Public	393
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	45
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	20,699

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,802
Less than 9th grade	4,626
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,776
High school graduate	6,221
Some college, no degree	1,806
Associate's degree	313
Bachelor's degree	1,060
Graduate or professional degree	5.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	50
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	621

Mohawk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,801 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mohawk. The Mohawk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,356), service occupations (1,139), sales and office occupations (1,430), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (24), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (949) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,156). The 21,801 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,280 private wage and salary workers, 1,521 government workers, 248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McDowell County)
Population 16 years and over	21,801
In labor force	7,069
Civilian labor force	7,069
Employed	6,054
Unemployed	1,015
Percent Unemployed	14.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	11,727
In labor force	3,122
Civilian labor force	3,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	400
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,074
In labor force	3,947
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	615
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (McDowell County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,920
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,938
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	663
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	190
Other means	55
Worked at home	37
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	191,825

OCCUPATION (McDowell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,356
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,356
Service occupations	1,139
Sales and office occupations	1,430
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	24
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	949
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,156

INDUSTRY (McDowell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,356
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	865
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	246
Wholesale trade	114
Retail trade	879
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	496
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	176
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	300
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,648
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	387

CLASS OF WORKER (McDowell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,356
Private wage and salary workers	4,280
Government workers	1,521
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mohawk Housing Characteristics

In Mohawk, WV there are 13,582 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,169 occupied and 2,413 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mohawk, there are 9,201 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 232 units in Mohawk. 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 Mohawk, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mohawk, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mohawk. There are 452 housing units with rent less than $200, 479 with rent between $200-299, 466 with rent between $300-499 and 59 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mohawk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mohawk, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McDowell County)
Total housing units	13,582
Occupied housing units	11,169
Vacant housing units	2,413

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McDowell County)
Total housing units	13,582
1-unit, detached	9,201
1-unit, attached	232
2 units	175
3 or 4 units	123
5 to 9 units	146
10 to 19 units	107
20 to 49 units	72
50 or more units	105
Mobile home	3,395

HOUSING TENURE (McDowell County)
Occupied housing units	11,169
Owner-occupied	8,942
Renter-occupied	2,227

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McDowell County)
Occupied housing units	11,169
No vehicles available	2,028
2 vehicle available	4,551
3 vehicles available	872
4 vehicles available	171
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McDowell County)
Occupied housing units	11,169
Utility gas	1,067
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,902
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,079
Coal or coke	2,133
Wood	202
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McDowell County)
Occupied housing units	11,169
Less Than $50,000	8,942
$50,000 to $99,999	859
$100,000 to $149,999	91
$150,000 to $199,999	31
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	22,600

GROSS RENT (McDowell County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,227
Less than $200	452
$200 to $299	479
$300 to $499	466
$500 to $699	47
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A