Prichard, WV City Data

Prichard, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,032 people who live in Prichard and approximately 42,903 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prichard 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 Prichard. We have included Prichard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prichard Information

Wayne County where Prichard resides is 512.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,903 and has a population rank of 1,039 out of all the places in the United States.

Prichard has a total of 2,032 people and of those residents there are 1,032 males and 1,000 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 496 births each year and around 442 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prichard varies per year, but currently 2,024 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,032 people who live in Prichard, there are 541 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prichard is 292 male and 249 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 1,541.

General Prichard Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	512.19
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	42,903
Population rank - Wayne County	1,039
Total population	2,032
Total population (male)	1,032
Total population (female)	1,000
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Wayne County	496
Deaths- Wayne County	442
Population of one race	2,024
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	541
Population under 20 years (male)	292
Population under 20 years (female)	249
Total population 18 years and over	1,541

Prichard Social Characteristics

There are 17,239 households in Prichard. Families make up 12,719 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prichard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,202), male householder with no wife present (487) and female householder with no husband present (1,810). The remainder of the Prichard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,591. Prichard, WV moving companies help people in Prichard 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 Prichard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prichard is based, there are 17,993 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,709 never married, 10,729 now married, 277 separated, 2,306 widowed, and 1,972 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 566 widowed and 1,421 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prichard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prichard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	17,239
Family households (families)	12,719
With own children under 18 years	5,816
Married-couple family	10,202
With own children under 18 years	4,349
Male householder, no wife present, family	487
With own children under 18 years	285
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,810
With own children under 18 years	997
Nonfamily households	4,591
Householder living alone	4,162
65 years and over	1,916

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	280
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	176
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,828
Householder	599
Spouse	518
Child	603
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	5
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	204
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	73
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	85
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,993
Never married	2,709
Now married	10,729
Separated	277
Widowed	2,306
Divorced	1,972
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	566
Divorced	1,421

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,032
Male	1,032
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	10
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	69
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8
Female	1,000
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	88
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,032
One race	2,024
White	2,016
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,032
People who are White alone	2,016
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,413
Same house	27,027
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,064
Different state or abroad	2,762
Different state	2,551
Abroad	211

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	42,903
Born in United States	36,814
State of residence	33,369
Different state	9,175
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	110
Foreign born	249

Prichard 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 Prichard. That total enrollment is 9,488 for the population of the country, which includes Prichard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,684 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,149 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,432.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,488
Pre-kindergarten	418
Public	300
Private	118
Kindergarten	562
Public	548
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,814
Public	4,660
Private	154
Elementary and high school	7,075
Public	6,874
Private	201
High school grades 9 to 12	2,261
Public	2,214
Private	47
College, undergraduate years	1,174
Public	1,072
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	259
Public	238
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	31,887

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,223
Less than 9th grade	3,481
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,128
High school graduate	11,242
Some college, no degree	4,707
Associate's degree	1,200
Bachelor's degree	3,465
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,100

Prichard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,105 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prichard. The Prichard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,044), service occupations (2,328), sales and office occupations (4,617), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (61), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,962) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,172). The 34,105 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,489 private wage and salary workers, 2,893 government workers, 757 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	34,105
In labor force	17,339
Civilian labor force	17,330
Employed	16,184
Unemployed	1,146
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	17,716
In labor force	8,004
Civilian labor force	7,999
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	16,389
In labor force	9,335
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	656
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,543
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	312
Other means	92
Worked at home	327
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	439,690

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,044
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,044
Service occupations	2,328
Sales and office occupations	4,617
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	61
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,962
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,172

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,044
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	443
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,174
Wholesale trade	546
Retail trade	2,293
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,541
Information	364
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	657
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,003
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,829
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	982
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	683

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,044
Private wage and salary workers	12,489
Government workers	2,893
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	757
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prichard Housing Characteristics

In Prichard, WV there are 19,107 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,239 occupied and 1,868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prichard, there are 13,664 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 195 units in Prichard. 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 Prichard, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prichard, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prichard. There are 382 housing units with rent less than $200, 389 with rent between $200-299, 1,571 with rent between $300-499 and 577 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prichard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prichard, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	19,107
Occupied housing units	17,239
Vacant housing units	1,868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	19,107
1-unit, detached	13,664
1-unit, attached	195
2 units	291
3 or 4 units	216
5 to 9 units	289
10 to 19 units	192
20 to 49 units	85
50 or more units	236
Mobile home	3,924

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	17,239
Owner-occupied	13,466
Renter-occupied	3,773

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	17,239
No vehicles available	1,902
2 vehicle available	8,976
3 vehicles available	1,796
4 vehicles available	445
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	17,239
Utility gas	9,063
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,566
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	139
Coal or coke	146
Wood	535
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	17,239
Less Than $50,000	13,466
$50,000 to $99,999	4,928
$100,000 to $149,999	1,164
$150,000 to $199,999	325
$200,000 to $299,999	151
$300,000 to $499,999	43
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,900

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,773
Less than $200	382
$200 to $299	389
$300 to $499	1,571
$500 to $699	504
$700 to $999	68
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A