Preston, West Virginia county Housing Profile

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 Preston, West Virginia United States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Total population29,334 281,421,906
Male14,535138,053,563
Female14,799143,368,343
Median age (years)39.135.3
Total households11,544105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)27,92741,994

Preston, West Virginia county Housing

Trustful all the most Take into consideration household information of Preston, West Virginia, stated below. Housing tenure in Preston, West Virginia can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 9,585, which makes 85.87%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 1,959 that is fourteen point five seven percent from total amount.

 Preston, West Virginia %, Preston, West Virginia United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households11,544  105,480,101
Family households (families)8,353 72.36%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years3,634 31.48%32.79%
- Married-couple family6,861 59.43%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years2,840 24.6%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,055 9.14%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years542 4.7%7.17%
Nonfamily households3,191 27.64%31.94%
- Householder living alone2,741 23.74%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,347 11.67%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years3,968 34.37%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over3,179 27.54%23.39%
 
Average household size2.50  2.59
Average family size2.94  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units13,444  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units11,544 85.87%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,900 14.13%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use686 5.1%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.1  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)9.2  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units11,544  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units9,585 71.3%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units1,959 14.57%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.56  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.23  2.40
 
Total housing units13,444  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached9,670 71.93%60.28%
1-unit, attached100 0.74%5.56%
2 units157 1.17%4.31%
3 or 4 units194 1.44%4.74%
5 to 9 units316 2.35%4.67%
10 to 19 units26 0.19%4.0%
20 or more units102 0.76%8.63%
Mobile home2,835 21.09%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.44 0.33%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000345 2.57%2.38%
1995 to 19981,134 8.43%7.32%
1990 to 19941,078 8.02%7.31%
1980 to 19892,306 17.15%15.81%
1970 to 19792,642 19.65%18.5%
1960 to 19691,062 7.9%13.73%
1940 to 19591,778 13.23%19.97%
1939 or earlier3,099 23.05%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room73 0.54%2.2%
2 rooms190 1.41%4.81%
3 rooms600 4.46%9.84%
4 rooms2,107 15.67%15.97%
5 rooms3,378 25.13%20.89%
6 rooms3,173 23.6%18.45%
7 rooms1,902 14.15%12.06%
8 rooms1,112 8.27%8.06%
9 or more rooms909 6.76%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.6  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units11,544  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,437 12.45%19.95%
1995 to 19982,414 20.91%28.9%
1990 to 19941,920 16.63%16.07%
1980 to 19892,229 19.31%15.58%
1970 to 19791,577 13.66%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,967 17.04%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,002 8.68%10.3%
13,497 30.29%34.25%
24,715 40.84%38.36%
3 or more2,330 20.18%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas1,854 16.06%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,702 14.74%6.52%
Electricity1,682 14.57%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3,882 33.63%8.97%
Coal or coke963 8.34%0.14%
Wood1,315 11.39%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel139 1.2%0.39%
No fuel used7 0.06%0.69%
 
 Preston, West Virginia %, Preston, West Virginia United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities163  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities80  715,535
No telephone service613  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units11,544  105,480,101
1.00 or less11,409 98.83%94.26%
1.01 to 1.5094 0.81%3.02%
1.51 or more41 0.36%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units6,068  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0002,116 34.87%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9993,025 49.85%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999619 10.2%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999216 3.56%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,99973 1.2%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,9999 0.15%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9990  2.37%
$1,000,000 or more10 0.16%0.57%
Median (dollars)63,100  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage2,921 48.14%70.03%
- Less than $30091 1.5%0.46%
- $300 to $499762 12.56%3.89%
- $500 to $699899 14.82%8.95%
- $700 to $999781 12.87%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499340 5.6%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,99936 0.59%10.06%
- $2,000 or more12 0.2%8.09%
- Median (dollars)630  1,088
Not mortgaged3,147 51.86%29.97%
- Median (dollars)196  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent3,171 52.26%36.52%
15 to 19 percent991 16.33%17.5%
20 to 24 percent707 11.65%13.92%
25 to 29 percent340 5.6%9.44%
30 to 34 percent183 3.02%6.02%
35 percent or more630 10.38%15.79%
Not computed46 0.76%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units1,843  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200213 11.56%5.24%
$200 to $299305 16.55%5.17%
$300 to $499726 39.39%21.99%
$500 to $749170 9.22%33.69%
$750 to $99935 1.9%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,4990  8.68%
$1,500 or more4 0.22%2.91%
No cash rent390 21.16%5.15%
Median (dollars)336  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent285 15.46%18.1%
15 to 19 percent205 11.12%14.31%
20 to 24 percent215 11.67%12.78%
25 to 29 percent198 10.74%10.42%
30 to 34 percent112 6.08%7.34%
35 percent or more412 22.35%29.5%
Not computed416 22.57%7.55%
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