West Liberty, WV City Data

West Liberty, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,220 people who live in West Liberty and approximately 47,427 who live in Ohio County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Liberty 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 West Liberty. We have included West Liberty housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Liberty Information

Ohio County where West Liberty resides is 108.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,427 and has a population rank of 959 out of all the places in the United States.

West Liberty has a total of 1,220 people and of those residents there are 619 males and 601 females. The median age of the male population is 21 and the female population is 20.7. There are approximately 480 births each year and around 601 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Liberty varies per year, but currently 1,211 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,220 people who live in West Liberty, there are 458 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Liberty is 216 male and 242 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 1,138.

General West Liberty Information
Total area in square miles - Ohio County	108.86
Water area in square miles - Ohio County	N/A
Resident population - Ohio County	47,427
Population rank - Ohio County	959
Total population	1,220
Total population (male)	619
Total population (female)	601
Population median age (male)	21
Population median age (female)	20.7
Births - Ohio County	480
Deaths- Ohio County	601
Population of one race	1,211
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	458
Population under 20 years (male)	216
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,138

West Liberty Social Characteristics

There are 19,733 households in West Liberty. Families make up 12,265 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Liberty families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,325), male householder with no wife present (629) and female householder with no husband present (2,147). The remainder of the West Liberty households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,586. West Liberty, WV moving companies help people in West Liberty 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 West Liberty. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Liberty is based, there are 21,234 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,147 never married, 10,232 now married, 381 separated, 3,121 widowed, and 2,353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 219 separated, 693 widowed and 1,670 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Liberty social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Liberty.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ohio County)
Total households	19,733
Family households (families)	12,265
With own children under 18 years	5,492
Married-couple family	9,325
With own children under 18 years	3,799
Male householder, no wife present, family	629
With own children under 18 years	312
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,147
With own children under 18 years	1,180
Nonfamily households	7,586
Householder living alone	6,639
65 years and over	3,156

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	38
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	357
Householder	120
Spouse	95
Child	113
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	196
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	53
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,234
Never married	5,147
Now married	10,232
Separated	381
Widowed	3,121
Divorced	2,353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	219
Widowed	693
Divorced	1,670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,220
Male	619
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	170
20 years	94
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	601
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	206
20 years	87
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,220
One race	1,211
White	1,179
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	553
People who are White alone	546
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	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,988
Same house	27,932
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,897
Different state or abroad	4,870
Different state	4,592
Abroad	278

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ohio County)
Total resident population	47,427
Born in United States	44,954
State of residence	35,160
Different state	11,463
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	166
Foreign born	638

West Liberty 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 West Liberty. That total enrollment is 12,425 for the population of the country, which includes West Liberty. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,222 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,899.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,425
Pre-kindergarten	710
Public	342
Private	368
Kindergarten	601
Public	436
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,609
Public	3,600
Private	1,009
Elementary and high school	7,214
Public	5,754
Private	1,460
High school grades 9 to 12	2,605
Public	2,154
Private	451
College, undergraduate years	3,351
Public	2,460
Private	891
Graduate or professional school	549
Public	320
Private	229
Not enrolled in school	33,486

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,263
Less than 9th grade	1,944
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,534
High school graduate	11,654
Some college, no degree	6,032
Associate's degree	1,656
Bachelor's degree	7,443
Graduate or professional degree	23.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,295

West Liberty Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,581 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Liberty. The West Liberty occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,965), service occupations (3,839), sales and office occupations (5,637), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (43), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,692) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,478). The 38,581 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,761 private wage and salary workers, 2,694 government workers, 1,143 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ohio County)
Population 16 years and over	38,581
In labor force	22,633
Civilian labor force	22,620
Employed	20,654
Unemployed	1,966
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	20,880
In labor force	10,865
Civilian labor force	10,865
Unemployed Civilian labor force	783
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,701
In labor force	11,768
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,183
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ohio County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,306
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,888
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,217
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,109
Other means	165
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	383,955

OCCUPATION (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,965
Service occupations	3,839
Sales and office occupations	5,637
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	43
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,692
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,478

INDUSTRY (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	282
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,661
Wholesale trade	772
Retail trade	2,396
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,055
Information	495
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,689
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,976
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,237
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	803

CLASS OF WORKER (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Private wage and salary workers	16,761
Government workers	2,694
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,143
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Liberty Housing Characteristics

In West Liberty, WV there are 22,166 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,733 occupied and 2,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Liberty, there are 14,145 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 904 units in West Liberty. 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 West Liberty, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Liberty, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Liberty. There are 956 housing units with rent less than $200, 827 with rent between $200-299, 2,533 with rent between $300-499 and 1,322 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Liberty gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Liberty, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ohio County)
Total housing units	22,166
Occupied housing units	19,733
Vacant housing units	2,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ohio County)
Total housing units	22,166
1-unit, detached	14,145
1-unit, attached	904
2 units	1,621
3 or 4 units	1,477
5 to 9 units	1,090
10 to 19 units	554
20 to 49 units	295
50 or more units	1,055
Mobile home	1,023

HOUSING TENURE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Owner-occupied	13,539
Renter-occupied	6,194

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
No vehicles available	2,968
2 vehicle available	9,077
3 vehicles available	1,551
4 vehicles available	391
5 or more vehicles available	135

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Utility gas	14,390
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,831
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	646
Coal or coke	15
Wood	243
Solar energy
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Less Than $50,000	13,539
$50,000 to $99,999	5,378
$100,000 to $149,999	1,645
$150,000 to $199,999	705
$200,000 to $299,999	495
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Ohio County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,194
Less than $200	956
$200 to $299	827
$300 to $499	2,533
$500 to $699	1,004
$700 to $999	270
$1,000 to $1,499	48
$1,500 or more	N/A