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Charleston, West Virginia Housing Profile

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	Charleston, West Virginia	United States
State	West Virginia
City	Charleston
Total population	53,421	281,421,906
Male	24,906	138,053,563
Female	28,515	143,368,343
Median age (years)	40.8	35.3
Total households	24,505	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	34,009	41,994

Charleston, West Virginia Housing

Trustful the housing data and statistics of Charleston, West Virginia. The See household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Charleston, West Virginia that is between $750 and $999 averages to four hundred and eighty-three which is four point seven percent, that makes Charleston, West Virginia and affordable place to live in.

	Charleston, West Virginia	%, Charleston, West Virginia	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	24,505		105,480,101
Family households (families)	13,616	55.56%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,799	23.66%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	9,533	38.9%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,512	14.33%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	3,319	13.54%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,932	7.88%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	10,889	44.44%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	9,537	38.92%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	3,562	14.54%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	6,333	25.84%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	6,985	28.5%	23.39%

Average household size	2.11		2.59
Average family size	2.82		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	27,131		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	24,505	90.48%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	2,626	9.7%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	173	0.64%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	9.3		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	24,505		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	14,230	52.54%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	10,275	37.94%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.27		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.90		2.40

Total housing units	27,084		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	17,505	64.63%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	677	2.5%	5.56%
2 units	1,495	5.52%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	2,674	9.87%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	1,338	4.94%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	838	3.09%	4.0%
20 or more units	2,408	8.89%	8.63%
Mobile home	140	0.52%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.03%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	137	0.51%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	606	2.24%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	652	2.41%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	2,052	7.58%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	3,227	11.91%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	3,470	12.81%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	10,135	37.42%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	6,805	25.13%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	319	1.18%	2.2%
2 rooms	884	3.26%	4.81%
3 rooms	2,921	10.78%	9.84%
4 rooms	4,204	15.52%	15.97%
5 rooms	5,371	19.83%	20.89%
6 rooms	4,559	16.83%	18.45%
7 rooms	3,313	12.23%	12.06%
8 rooms	2,434	8.99%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	3,079	11.37%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.5		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	24,473		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,621	18.86%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	6,624	27.03%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	3,828	15.62%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	3,628	14.81%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	2,569	10.48%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	3,203	13.07%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	4,632	18.93%	10.3%
1	10,092	41.24%	34.25%
2	7,547	30.84%	38.36%
3 or more	2,202	9.0%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	16,798	68.64%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	175	0.72%	6.52%
Electricity	6,932	28.33%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120	0.49%	8.97%
Coal or coke	9	0.04%	0.14%
Wood	69	0.28%	1.68%
Solar energy	23	0.09%	0.04%
Other fuel	226	0.92%	0.39%
No fuel used	121	0.49%	0.69%

	Charleston, West Virginia	%, Charleston, West Virginia	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	92		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	103		715,535
No telephone service	1,142		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	24,473		105,480,101
1.00 or less	24,218	98.96%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	165	0.67%	3.02%
1.51 or more	90	0.37%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	13,113		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,072	15.8%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	4,391	33.49%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,968	22.63%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,575	12.01%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,162	8.86%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	747	5.7%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	152	1.16%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	46	0.35%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	101,400		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	7,790	59.41%	70.03%
- Less than $300	90	0.69%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	758	5.78%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,547	11.8%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	2,067	15.76%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,764	13.45%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	793	6.05%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	771	5.88%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	910		1,088
Not mortgaged	5,323	40.59%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	224		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	6,712	51.19%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,141	16.33%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,321	10.07%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	734	5.6%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	614	4.68%	6.02%
35 percent or more	1,393	10.62%	15.79%
Not computed	198	1.51%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	10,287		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,566	15.22%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,120	10.89%	5.17%
$300 to $499	3,602	35.02%	21.99%
$500 to $749	2,627	25.54%	33.69%
$750 to $999	483	4.7%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	206	2.0%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	78	0.76%	2.91%
No cash rent	605	5.88%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	439		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,389	23.22%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	1,371	13.33%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	1,090	10.6%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	936	9.1%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	830	8.07%	7.34%
35 percent or more	2,742	26.66%	29.5%
Not computed	929	9.03%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.