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Beckley, West Virginia Housing Profile

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 Beckley, West Virginia United States
StateWest Virginia
CityBeckley
Total population17,254 281,421,906
Male7,775138,053,563
Female9,479143,368,343
Median age (years)41.635.3
Total households7,651105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)28,12241,994

Beckley, West Virginia Housing

Actual all the most Take into account housing statistics of Beckley, West Virginia below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to six point three percent from all Beckley, West Virginia households. Gross rent in Beckley, West Virginia that is from $750 to $999 averages to forty-three which makes one point five six percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Beckley, West Virginia %, Beckley, West Virginia United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households7,651  105,480,101
Family households (families)4,591 60.01%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years1,917 25.06%32.79%
- Married-couple family3,128 40.88%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years1,117 14.6%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,239 16.19%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years697 9.11%7.17%
Nonfamily households3,060 39.99%31.94%
- Householder living alone2,722 35.58%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,265 16.53%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years2,152 28.13%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over2,542 33.22%23.39%
 
Average household size2.18  2.59
Average family size2.83  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units8,731  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units7,651 87.58%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,080 12.36%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use52 0.6%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)4.1  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)10.3  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units7,651  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units4,842 55.43%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units2,809 32.15%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.21  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.12  2.40
 
Total housing units8,736  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached6,498 74.38%60.28%
1-unit, attached278 3.18%5.56%
2 units302 3.46%4.31%
3 or 4 units326 3.73%4.74%
5 to 9 units499 5.71%4.67%
10 to 19 units323 3.7%4.0%
20 or more units379 4.34%8.63%
Mobile home131 1.5%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200056 0.64%2.38%
1995 to 1998229 2.62%7.32%
1990 to 1994177 2.03%7.31%
1980 to 1989748 8.56%15.81%
1970 to 19791,173 13.43%18.5%
1960 to 19691,401 16.04%13.73%
1940 to 19593,407 39.0%19.97%
1939 or earlier1,545 17.69%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room0  2.2%
2 rooms342 3.91%4.81%
3 rooms594 6.8%9.84%
4 rooms1,319 15.1%15.97%
5 rooms2,074 23.74%20.89%
6 rooms1,888 21.61%18.45%
7 rooms1,129 12.92%12.06%
8 rooms725 8.3%8.06%
9 or more rooms665 7.61%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.5  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units7,645  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,564 20.44%19.95%
1995 to 19981,876 24.52%28.9%
1990 to 19941,073 14.02%16.07%
1980 to 19891,004 13.12%15.58%
1970 to 1979790 10.33%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,338 17.49%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,204 15.75%10.3%
13,245 42.45%34.25%
22,502 32.73%38.36%
3 or more694 9.08%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas5,391 70.52%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas92 1.2%6.52%
Electricity2,080 27.21%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.36 0.47%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood29 0.38%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel5 0.07%0.39%
No fuel used12 0.16%0.69%
 
 Beckley, West Virginia %, Beckley, West Virginia United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities39  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities32  715,535
No telephone service347  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units7,645  105,480,101
1.00 or less7,495 98.04%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50140 1.83%3.02%
1.51 or more10 0.13%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units4,572  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0001,106 24.19%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9992,212 48.38%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999691 15.11%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999288 6.3%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999194 4.24%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99963 1.38%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99918 0.39%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)72,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage2,390 52.27%70.03%
- Less than $30036 0.79%0.46%
- $300 to $499457 10.0%3.89%
- $500 to $699658 14.39%8.95%
- $700 to $999560 12.25%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499472 10.32%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999120 2.62%10.06%
- $2,000 or more87 1.9%8.09%
- Median (dollars)716  1,088
Not mortgaged2,182 47.73%29.97%
- Median (dollars)224  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,091 45.73%36.52%
15 to 19 percent705 15.42%17.5%
20 to 24 percent505 11.05%13.92%
25 to 29 percent174 3.81%9.44%
30 to 34 percent218 4.77%6.02%
35 percent or more786 17.19%15.79%
Not computed93 2.03%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units2,761  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200311 11.26%5.24%
$200 to $299288 10.43%5.17%
$300 to $4991,154 41.8%21.99%
$500 to $749676 24.48%33.69%
$750 to $99943 1.56%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49942 1.52%8.68%
$1,500 or more0  2.91%
No cash rent247 8.95%5.15%
Median (dollars)409  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent537 19.45%18.1%
15 to 19 percent354 12.82%14.31%
20 to 24 percent277 10.03%12.78%
25 to 29 percent297 10.76%10.42%
30 to 34 percent204 7.39%7.34%
35 percent or more743 26.91%29.5%
Not computed349 12.64%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.