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Chester, West Virginia Housing Profile

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	Chester, West Virginia	United States
State	West Virginia
City	Chester
Total population	2,592	281,421,906
Male	1,213	138,053,563
Female	1,379	143,368,343
Median age (years)	40.4	35.3
Total households	1,160	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	28,550	41,994

Chester, West Virginia Housing

Present all the most View housing statistics of Chester, West Virginia below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 2.02% from all Chester, West Virginia households. Gross rent in Chester, West Virginia that is from $750 to $999 averages to 0 which makes 0.0%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

	Chester, West Virginia	%, Chester, West Virginia	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,160		105,480,101
Family households (families)	725	62.5%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	299	25.78%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	538	46.38%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	192	16.55%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	133	11.47%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	78	6.72%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	435	37.5%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	392	33.79%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	195	16.81%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	327	28.19%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	392	33.79%	23.39%

Average household size	2.23		2.59
Average family size	2.85		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,289		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,160	89.78%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	129	9.98%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	8	0.62%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.8		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	9.3		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,160		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	769	59.52%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	391	30.26%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.40		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.91		2.40

Total housing units	1,292		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	1,013	78.41%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	4	0.31%	5.56%
2 units	87	6.73%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	51	3.95%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	89	6.89%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	0		4.0%
20 or more units	37	2.86%	8.63%
Mobile home	11	0.85%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	0		2.38%
1995 to 1998	32	2.48%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	21	1.63%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	73	5.65%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	73	5.65%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	122	9.44%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	434	33.59%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	537	41.56%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	0		2.2%
2 rooms	14	1.08%	4.81%
3 rooms	139	10.76%	9.84%
4 rooms	279	21.59%	15.97%
5 rooms	204	15.79%	20.89%
6 rooms	330	25.54%	18.45%
7 rooms	157	12.15%	12.06%
8 rooms	129	9.98%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	40	3.1%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.5		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	1,169		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	223	19.22%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	285	24.57%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	144	12.41%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	167	14.4%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	96	8.28%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	254	21.9%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	66	5.65%	10.3%
1	633	54.15%	34.25%
2	377	32.25%	38.36%
3 or more	93	7.96%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	977	83.58%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	14	1.2%	6.52%
Electricity	165	14.11%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6	0.51%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	0		1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	7	0.6%	0.39%
No fuel used	0		0.69%

	Chester, West Virginia	%, Chester, West Virginia	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	0		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	0		715,535
No telephone service	13		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,169		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,169	100.0%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	0		3.02%
1.51 or more	0		2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	694		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	268	38.62%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	362	52.16%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	33	4.76%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.02%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	17	2.45%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	0		6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	0		2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	59,900		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	382	55.04%	70.03%
- Less than $300	36	5.19%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	78	11.24%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	135	19.45%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	91	13.11%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	32	4.61%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	10	1.44%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	0		8.09%
- Median (dollars)	634		1,088
Not mortgaged	312	44.96%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	197		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	345	49.71%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	147	21.18%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	63	9.08%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	26	3.75%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	12	1.73%	6.02%
35 percent or more	90	12.97%	15.79%
Not computed	11	1.59%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	434		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	24	5.53%	5.24%
$200 to $299	59	13.59%	5.17%
$300 to $499	213	49.08%	21.99%
$500 to $749	59	13.59%	33.69%
$750 to $999	0		17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0		8.68%
$1,500 or more	18	4.15%	2.91%
No cash rent	61	14.06%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	403		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	74	17.05%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	63	14.52%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	80	18.43%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	23	5.3%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	13	3.0%	7.34%
35 percent or more	120	27.65%	29.5%
Not computed	61	14.06%	7.55%

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