Sinks Grove, WV City Data

Sinks Grove, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,061 people who live in Sinks Grove and approximately 14,583 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sinks Grove 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 Sinks Grove. We have included Sinks Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sinks Grove Information

Monroe County where Sinks Grove resides is 473.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,583 and has a population rank of 2,113 out of all the places in the United States.

Sinks Grove has a total of 1,061 people and of those residents there are 522 males and 539 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 132 births each year and around 156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sinks Grove varies per year, but currently 1,050 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,061 people who live in Sinks Grove, there are 287 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sinks Grove is 147 male and 140 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 803.

General Sinks Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	473.66
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	14,583
Population rank - Monroe County	2,113
Total population	1,061
Total population (male)	522
Total population (female)	539
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Monroe County	132
Deaths- Monroe County	156
Population of one race	1,050
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	287
Population under 20 years (male)	147
Population under 20 years (female)	140
Total population 18 years and over	803

Sinks Grove Social Characteristics

There are 5,447 households in Sinks Grove. Families make up 3,898 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sinks Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,258), male householder with no wife present (131) and female householder with no husband present (534). The remainder of the Sinks Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,562. Sinks Grove, WV moving companies help people in Sinks Grove 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 Sinks Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sinks Grove is based, there are 6,942 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,177 never married, 3,588 now married, 105 separated, 1,091 widowed, and 981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 129 widowed and 524 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sinks Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sinks Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	5,447
Family households (families)	3,898
With own children under 18 years	1,690
Married-couple family	3,258
With own children under 18 years	1,308
Male householder, no wife present, family	131
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	534
With own children under 18 years	212
Nonfamily households	1,562
Householder living alone	1,404
65 years and over	712

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	110
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	945
Householder	313
Spouse	271
Child	318
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	112
Male householder	45
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,942
Never married	1,177
Now married	3,588
Separated	105
Widowed	1,091
Divorced	981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	129
Divorced	524

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,061
Male	522
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	539
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,061
One race	1,050
White	1,042
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,057
People who are White alone	1,038
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,851
Same house	8,767
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,038
Different state or abroad	2,208
Different state	2,165
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	14,583
Born in United States	9,938
State of residence	8,936
Different state	5,526
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	69

Sinks Grove 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 Sinks Grove. That total enrollment is 2,971 for the population of the country, which includes Sinks Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 752 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 481.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,971
Pre-kindergarten	110
Public	85
Private	25
Kindergarten	69
Public	58
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,500
Public	1,472
Private	28
Elementary and high school	2,310
Public	2,278
Private	32
High school grades 9 to 12	810
Public	806
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	441
Public	401
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	41
Public	30
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	11,221

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,474
Less than 9th grade	1,434
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,325
High school graduate	4,901
Some college, no degree	1,656
Associate's degree	299
Bachelor's degree	859
Graduate or professional degree	8.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	556

Sinks Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,978 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sinks Grove. The Sinks Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,137), service occupations (867), sales and office occupations (1,142), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (173), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (696) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,257). The 11,978 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,147 private wage and salary workers, 666 government workers, 430 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	11,978
In labor force	5,571
Civilian labor force	5,561
Employed	5,272
Unemployed	289
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	6,844
In labor force	2,455
Civilian labor force	2,455
Unemployed Civilian labor force	138
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,134
In labor force	3,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,189
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	696
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	151
Other means	32
Worked at home	185
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,145

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,137
Service occupations	867
Sales and office occupations	1,142
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	173
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	696
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,257

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	364
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,128
Wholesale trade	98
Retail trade	631
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	265
Information	48
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	132
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	253
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,083
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	432
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	177

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,137
Private wage and salary workers	4,147
Government workers	666
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	430
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sinks Grove Housing Characteristics

In Sinks Grove, WV there are 7,267 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,447 occupied and 1,820 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sinks Grove, there are 5,010 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Sinks Grove. 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 Sinks Grove, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sinks Grove, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sinks Grove. There are 63 housing units with rent less than $200, 72 with rent between $200-299, 291 with rent between $300-499 and 86 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sinks Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sinks Grove, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	7,267
Occupied housing units	5,447
Vacant housing units	1,820

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	7,267
1-unit, detached	5,010
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	22
3 or 4 units	30
5 to 9 units	7
10 to 19 units	21
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,942

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	5,447
Owner-occupied	4,603
Renter-occupied	844

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	5,447
No vehicles available	380
2 vehicle available	3,361
3 vehicles available	887
4 vehicles available	216
5 or more vehicles available	103

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	5,447
Utility gas	650
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,921
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,075
Coal or coke	67
Wood	1,180
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	5,447
Less Than $50,000	4,603
$50,000 to $99,999	1,419
$100,000 to $149,999	356
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,700

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	844
Less than $200	63
$200 to $299	72
$300 to $499	291
$500 to $699	77
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A