Williamstown, WV City Data

Williamstown, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,996 people who live in Williamstown and approximately 87,986 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Williamstown 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 Williamstown. We have included Williamstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Williamstown Information

Wood County where Williamstown resides is 376.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,986 and has a population rank of 592 out of all the places in the United States.

Williamstown has a total of 2,996 people and of those residents there are 1,416 males and 1,580 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 1,034 births each year and around 1,042 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Williamstown varies per year, but currently 2,974 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 2,996 people who live in Williamstown, there are 781 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Williamstown is 386 male and 395 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 2,282.

General Williamstown Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	376.94
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	87,986
Population rank - Wood County	592
Total population	2,996
Total population (male)	1,416
Total population (female)	1,580
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Wood County	1,034
Deaths- Wood County	1,042
Population of one race	2,974
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	781
Population under 20 years (male)	386
Population under 20 years (female)	395
Total population 18 years and over	2,282

Williamstown Social Characteristics

There are 36,275 households in Williamstown. Families make up 25,011 of these households. The table below breaks down the Williamstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,704), male householder with no wife present (1,390) and female householder with no husband present (3,739). The remainder of the Williamstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,377. Williamstown, WV moving companies help people in Williamstown 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 Williamstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Williamstown is based, there are 37,603 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,604 never married, 20,842 now married, 570 separated, 4,842 widowed, and 4,745 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 398 separated, 1,002 widowed and 3,774 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Williamstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Williamstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	36,275
Family households (families)	25,011
With own children under 18 years	11,420
Married-couple family	19,704
With own children under 18 years	7,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,390
With own children under 18 years	664
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,739
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Nonfamily households	11,377
Householder living alone	9,825
65 years and over	4,165

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	416
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	380
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,581
Householder	877
Spouse	719
Child	864
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	415
Male householder	126
Male householder living alone	103
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	248
Female householder living alone	237
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,603
Never married	6,604
Now married	20,842
Separated	570
Widowed	4,842
Divorced	4,745
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	398
Widowed	1,002
Divorced	3,774

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,996
Male	1,416
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	9
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	18
Female	1,580
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	122
50 to 54 years	102
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,996
One race	2,974
White	2,944
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,996
People who are White alone	2,944
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,863
Same house	49,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,540
Different state or abroad	6,960
Different state	6,620
Abroad	340

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	87,986
Born in United States	75,436
State of residence	66,521
Different state	20,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	406
Foreign born	926

Williamstown 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 Williamstown. That total enrollment is 19,616 for the population of the country, which includes Williamstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,045 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,347.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,616
Pre-kindergarten	1,270
Public	763
Private	507
Kindergarten	1,149
Public	1,099
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,491
Public	9,012
Private	479
Elementary and high school	13,849
Public	13,076
Private	773
High school grades 9 to 12	4,358
Public	4,064
Private	294
College, undergraduate years	2,943
Public	2,348
Private	595
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	330
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	65,256

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,697
Less than 9th grade	4,213
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,086
High school graduate	23,225
Some college, no degree	13,157
Associate's degree	3,766
Bachelor's degree	9,250
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,856

Williamstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,231 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Williamstown. The Williamstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,031), service occupations (5,495), sales and office occupations (11,032), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,625) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,039). The 70,231 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,797 private wage and salary workers, 5,251 government workers, 2,179 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	70,231
In labor force	41,046
Civilian labor force	40,970
Employed	38,324
Unemployed	2,646
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	76
Females 16 years and over	37,054
In labor force	18,763
Civilian labor force	18,763
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,085
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	33,177
In labor force	22,283
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,561
Armed forces	76

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,650
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,755
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,893
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	122
Worked at home	723
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	731,735

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,031
Service occupations	5,495
Sales and office occupations	11,032
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,625
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,039

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	269
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,941
Wholesale trade	1,193
Retail trade	5,851
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,975
Information	534
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,472
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,539
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,042
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,948

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Private wage and salary workers	30,797
Government workers	5,251
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,179
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Williamstown Housing Characteristics

In Williamstown, WV there are 39,785 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,275 occupied and 3,510 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Williamstown, there are 29,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 373 units in Williamstown. 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 Williamstown, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Williamstown, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Williamstown. There are 746 housing units with rent less than $200, 973 with rent between $200-299, 4,272 with rent between $300-499 and 2,669 with rent for $500 and above. Full Williamstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Williamstown, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
Occupied housing units	36,275
Vacant housing units	3,510

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
1-unit, detached	29,670
1-unit, attached	373
2 units	1,352
3 or 4 units	1,596
5 to 9 units	1,433
10 to 19 units	589
20 to 49 units	469
50 or more units	776
Mobile home	3,462

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Owner-occupied	26,609
Renter-occupied	9,666

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
No vehicles available	3,315
2 vehicle available	20,030
3 vehicles available	4,189
4 vehicles available	854
5 or more vehicles available	287

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Utility gas	28,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,919
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	97
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,185
Solar energy
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Less Than $50,000	26,609
$50,000 to $99,999	11,406
$100,000 to $149,999	3,722
$150,000 to $199,999	1,431
$200,000 to $299,999	808
$300,000 to $499,999	197
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,666
Less than $200	746
$200 to $299	973
$300 to $499	4,272
$500 to $699	1,949
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A