Purgitsville, WV City Data

Purgitsville, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 813 people who live in Purgitsville and approximately 20,203 who live in Hampshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Purgitsville 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 Purgitsville. We have included Purgitsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Purgitsville Information

Hampshire County where Purgitsville resides is 644.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,203 and has a population rank of 1,780 out of all the places in the United States.

Purgitsville has a total of 813 people and of those residents there are 424 males and 389 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 232 births each year and around 199 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Purgitsville varies per year, but currently 810 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 813 people who live in Purgitsville, there are 224 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Purgitsville is 123 male and 101 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 619.

General Purgitsville Information
Total area in square miles - Hampshire County	644.62
Water area in square miles - Hampshire County	N/A
Resident population - Hampshire County	20,203
Population rank - Hampshire County	1,780
Total population	813
Total population (male)	424
Total population (female)	389
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Hampshire County	232
Deaths- Hampshire County	199
Population of one race	810
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	224
Population under 20 years (male)	123
Population under 20 years (female)	101
Total population 18 years and over	619

Purgitsville Social Characteristics

There are 7,955 households in Purgitsville. Families make up 5,707 of these households. The table below breaks down the Purgitsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,513), male householder with no wife present (413) and female householder with no husband present (713). The remainder of the Purgitsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,314. Purgitsville, WV moving companies help people in Purgitsville 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 Purgitsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Purgitsville is based, there are 8,121 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,372 never married, 4,657 now married, 149 separated, 1,099 widowed, and 844 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 177 separated, 235 widowed and 800 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Purgitsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Purgitsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hampshire County)
Total households	7,955
Family households (families)	5,707
With own children under 18 years	2,677
Married-couple family	4,513
With own children under 18 years	1,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	413
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	713
With own children under 18 years	449
Nonfamily households	2,314
Householder living alone	1,960
65 years and over	841

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	85
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	708
Householder	228
Spouse	192
Child	243
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	100
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,121
Never married	1,372
Now married	4,657
Separated	149
Widowed	1,099
Divorced	844
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	177
Widowed	235
Divorced	800

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	813
Male	424
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	389
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	813
One race	810
White	800
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	808
People who are White alone	795
People who are Black or African American alone	7
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	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,931
Same house	12,635
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,039
Different state or abroad	2,392
Different state	2,343
Abroad	49

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hampshire County)
Total resident population	20,203
Born in United States	9,588
State of residence	7,648
Different state	12,393
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	126

Purgitsville 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 Purgitsville. That total enrollment is 4,501 for the population of the country, which includes Purgitsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,056 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,963 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 473.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,501
Pre-kindergarten	165
Public	114
Private	51
Kindergarten	380
Public	356
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,370
Public	2,264
Private	106
Elementary and high school	3,482
Public	3,331
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	1,112
Public	1,067
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	392
Public	348
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	82
Public	68
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	14,935

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,690
Less than 9th grade	1,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,364
High school graduate	6,055
Some college, no degree	1,691
Associate's degree	467
Bachelor's degree	1,546
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	866

Purgitsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,759 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Purgitsville. The Purgitsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,838), service occupations (1,252), sales and office occupations (1,692), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,382) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,266). The 15,759 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,363 private wage and salary workers, 1,501 government workers, 697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hampshire County)
Population 16 years and over	15,759
In labor force	9,056
Civilian labor force	9,040
Employed	8,586
Unemployed	454
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	8,023
In labor force	3,987
Civilian labor force	3,987
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,736
In labor force	5,069
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	228
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hampshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,825
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,918
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	278
Other means	72
Worked at home	256
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	323,125

OCCUPATION (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,838
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,838
Service occupations	1,252
Sales and office occupations	1,692
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,382
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,266

INDUSTRY (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,838
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	254
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,930
Wholesale trade	274
Retail trade	903
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	566
Information	178
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	260
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	399
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,754
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	338
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	407

CLASS OF WORKER (Hampshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,838
Private wage and salary workers	6,363
Government workers	1,501
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Purgitsville Housing Characteristics

In Purgitsville, WV there are 11,185 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,955 occupied and 3,230 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Purgitsville, there are 7,930 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Purgitsville. 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 Purgitsville, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Purgitsville, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Purgitsville. There are 146 housing units with rent less than $200, 152 with rent between $200-299, 586 with rent between $300-499 and 264 with rent for $500 and above. Full Purgitsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Purgitsville, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	11,185
Occupied housing units	7,955
Vacant housing units	3,230

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hampshire County)
Total housing units	11,185
1-unit, detached	7,930
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	70
3 or 4 units	81
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	2,507

HOUSING TENURE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	7,955
Owner-occupied	6,448
Renter-occupied	1,507

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	7,955
No vehicles available	602
2 vehicle available	5,067
3 vehicles available	1,359
4 vehicles available	385
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	7,955
Utility gas	72
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,807
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,055
Coal or coke	43
Wood	2,019
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hampshire County)
Occupied housing units	7,955
Less Than $50,000	6,448
$50,000 to $99,999	2,204
$100,000 to $149,999	718
$150,000 to $199,999	157
$200,000 to $299,999	71
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	78,300

GROSS RENT (Hampshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,507
Less than $200	146
$200 to $299	152
$300 to $499	586
$500 to $699	195
$700 to $999	65
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A