Martinsburg, West Virginia Housing Profile

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 Martinsburg, West Virginia United States
StateWest Virginia
CityMartinsburg
Total population14,972 281,421,906
Male7,135138,053,563
Female7,837143,368,343
Median age (years)37.035.3
Total households6,684105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)29,49541,994

Martinsburg, West Virginia Housing

Present all the most See housing statistics of Martinsburg, West Virginia below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 5.95% from all Martinsburg, West Virginia households. Gross rent in Martinsburg, West Virginia that is from $750 to $999 averages to 184 which makes 5.57%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Martinsburg, West Virginia %, Martinsburg, West Virginia United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households6,684  105,480,101
Family households (families)3,691 55.22%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years1,667 24.94%32.79%
- Married-couple family2,452 36.68%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years932 13.94%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present917 13.72%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years561 8.39%7.17%
Nonfamily households2,993 44.78%31.94%
- Householder living alone2,516 37.64%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,015 15.19%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years1,869 27.96%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over1,883 28.17%23.39%
 
Average household size2.21  2.59
Average family size2.92  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units7,432  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units6,684 90.04%91.01%
- Vacant housing units748 10.08%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use21 0.28%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)3.7  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.3  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units6,684  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units3,331 44.87%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units3,353 45.17%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.29  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.13  2.40
 
Total housing units7,423  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached3,838 51.7%60.28%
1-unit, attached711 9.58%5.56%
2 units548 7.38%4.31%
3 or 4 units567 7.64%4.74%
5 to 9 units527 7.1%4.67%
10 to 19 units456 6.14%4.0%
20 or more units680 9.16%8.63%
Mobile home96 1.29%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000167 2.25%2.38%
1995 to 1998581 7.83%7.32%
1990 to 1994434 5.85%7.31%
1980 to 1989799 10.76%15.81%
1970 to 1979643 8.66%18.5%
1960 to 1969601 8.1%13.73%
1940 to 19591,314 17.7%19.97%
1939 or earlier2,884 38.85%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room100 1.35%2.2%
2 rooms336 4.53%4.81%
3 rooms916 12.34%9.84%
4 rooms1,362 18.35%15.97%
5 rooms1,581 21.3%20.89%
6 rooms1,647 22.19%18.45%
7 rooms780 10.51%12.06%
8 rooms355 4.78%8.06%
9 or more rooms346 4.66%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.1  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units6,676  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,643 24.58%19.95%
1995 to 19982,016 30.16%28.9%
1990 to 1994897 13.42%16.07%
1980 to 1989875 13.09%15.58%
1970 to 1979433 6.48%9.86%
1969 or earlier812 12.15%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,123 16.82%10.3%
12,894 43.35%34.25%
22,129 31.89%38.36%
3 or more530 7.94%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas1,926 28.85%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas109 1.63%6.52%
Electricity2,868 42.96%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1,695 25.39%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood45 0.67%1.68%
Solar energy7 0.1%0.04%
Other fuel13 0.19%0.39%
No fuel used13 0.19%0.69%
 
 Martinsburg, West Virginia %, Martinsburg, West Virginia United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities27  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities32  715,535
No telephone service426  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units6,676  105,480,101
1.00 or less6,551 98.13%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50100 1.5%3.02%
1.51 or more25 0.37%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units3,090  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000435 14.08%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9991,880 60.84%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999536 17.35%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999184 5.95%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,99948 1.55%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9997 0.23%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9990  2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)76,500  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage1,808 58.51%70.03%
- Less than $3006 0.19%0.46%
- $300 to $499260 8.41%3.89%
- $500 to $699551 17.83%8.95%
- $700 to $999576 18.64%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499369 11.94%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,99946 1.49%10.06%
- $2,000 or more0  8.09%
- Median (dollars)738  1,088
Not mortgaged1,282 41.49%29.97%
- Median (dollars)226  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,416 45.83%36.52%
15 to 19 percent492 15.92%17.5%
20 to 24 percent310 10.03%13.92%
25 to 29 percent220 7.12%9.44%
30 to 34 percent101 3.27%6.02%
35 percent or more507 16.41%15.79%
Not computed44 1.42%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units3,302  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200351 10.63%5.24%
$200 to $299190 5.75%5.17%
$300 to $4991,045 31.65%21.99%
$500 to $7491,398 42.34%33.69%
$750 to $999184 5.57%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49913 0.39%8.68%
$1,500 or more6 0.18%2.91%
No cash rent115 3.48%5.15%
Median (dollars)501  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent606 18.35%18.1%
15 to 19 percent473 14.32%14.31%
20 to 24 percent386 11.69%12.78%
25 to 29 percent410 12.42%10.42%
30 to 34 percent375 11.36%7.34%
35 percent or more874 26.47%29.5%
Not computed178 5.39%7.55%
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