West Union, WV City Data

West Union, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 806 people who live in West Union and approximately 7,403 who live in Doddridge County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Union 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 Union. We have included West Union housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Union Information

Doddridge County where West Union resides is 320.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,403 and has a population rank of 2,648 out of all the places in the United States.

West Union has a total of 806 people and of those residents there are 360 males and 446 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 69 births each year and around 97 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Union varies per year, but currently 806 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 806 people who live in West Union, there are 208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Union is 95 male and 113 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 620.

General West Union Information
Total area in square miles - Doddridge County	320.48
Water area in square miles - Doddridge County	N/A
Resident population - Doddridge County	7,403
Population rank - Doddridge County	2,648
Total population	806
Total population (male)	360
Total population (female)	446
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Doddridge County	69
Deaths- Doddridge County	97
Population of one race	806
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	208
Population under 20 years (male)	95
Population under 20 years (female)	113
Total population 18 years and over	620

West Union Social Characteristics

There are 2,845 households in West Union. Families make up 2,095 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Union families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,686), male householder with no wife present (134) and female householder with no husband present (286). The remainder of the West Union households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 743. West Union, WV moving companies help people in West Union 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 Union. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Union is based, there are 2,994 females 15 and over; of those females there are 574 never married, 1,718 now married, 43 separated, 412 widowed, and 247 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 47 separated, 84 widowed and 368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Union social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Union.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Doddridge County)
Total households	2,845
Family households (families)	2,095
With own children under 18 years	1,004
Married-couple family	1,686
With own children under 18 years	751
Male householder, no wife present, family	134
With own children under 18 years	71
Female householder, no husband present, family	286
With own children under 18 years	149
Nonfamily households	743
Householder living alone	647
65 years and over	309

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	106
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	143
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	663
Householder	219
Spouse	165
Child	215
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	5
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	143
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,994
Never married	574
Now married	1,718
Separated	43
Widowed	412
Divorced	247
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	47
Widowed	84
Divorced	368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	806
Male	360
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	446
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	806
One race	806
White	802
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	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	806
People who are White alone	802
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	4
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,958
Same house	4,786
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,107
Different state or abroad	401
Different state	389
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Doddridge County)
Total resident population	7,403
Born in United States	6,332
State of residence	5,945
Different state	1,401
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14
Foreign born	43

West Union 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 Union. That total enrollment is 1,737 for the population of the country, which includes West Union. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 587 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,841 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 154.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,737
Pre-kindergarten	85
Public	78
Private	7
Kindergarten	76
Public	76
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	884
Public	853
Private	31
Elementary and high school	1,421
Public	1,359
Private	62
High school grades 9 to 12	537
Public	506
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	130
Public	112
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	25
Public	16
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	5,437

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,897
Less than 9th grade	628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	870
High school graduate	2,021
Some college, no degree	754
Associate's degree	124
Bachelor's degree	500
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	392

West Union Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,825 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Union. The West Union occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (572), service occupations (434), sales and office occupations (538), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (506) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (502). The 5,825 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,002 private wage and salary workers, 452 government workers, 117 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Doddridge County)
Population 16 years and over	5,825
In labor force	2,865
Civilian labor force	2,859
Employed	2,605
Unemployed	254
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	2,937
In labor force	1,182
Civilian labor force	1,182
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,888
In labor force	1,683
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Doddridge County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,566
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,914
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	442
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	82
Other means	36
Worked at home	79
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	94,630

OCCUPATION (Doddridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	572
Management, professional, and related occupations	572
Service occupations	434
Sales and office occupations	538
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	506
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	502

INDUSTRY (Doddridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	572
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	189
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	297
Wholesale trade	41
Retail trade	271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	193
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	124
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	502
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	202
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	90

CLASS OF WORKER (Doddridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	572
Private wage and salary workers	2,002
Government workers	452
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	117
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Union Housing Characteristics

In West Union, WV there are 3,661 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,845 occupied and 816 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Union, there are 2,823 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in West Union. 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 Union, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Union, 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 Union. There are 58 housing units with rent less than $200, 45 with rent between $200-299, 133 with rent between $300-499 and 49 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Union 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 Union, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Doddridge County)
Total housing units	3,661
Occupied housing units	2,845
Vacant housing units	816

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Doddridge County)
Total housing units	3,661
1-unit, detached	2,823
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	23
3 or 4 units	9
5 to 9 units	10
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	698

HOUSING TENURE (Doddridge County)
Occupied housing units	2,845
Owner-occupied	2,309
Renter-occupied	536

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Doddridge County)
Occupied housing units	2,845
No vehicles available	239
2 vehicle available	1,616
3 vehicles available	366
4 vehicles available	93
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Doddridge County)
Occupied housing units	2,845
Utility gas	2,241
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	241
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	150
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Doddridge County)
Occupied housing units	2,845
Less Than $50,000	2,309
$50,000 to $99,999	539
$100,000 to $149,999	52
$150,000 to $199,999	26
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,000

GROSS RENT (Doddridge County)
Occupied units paying rent	536
Less than $200	58
$200 to $299	45
$300 to $499	133
$500 to $699	40
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A