The State of West Virginia Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. West Virginia shows it has 890,715 housing units which is the 3d smallest housing units of all the other states in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 37.1 housing density which is the smallest housing density of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest housing density in the group is District of Columbia with a density of 5,103.2 is considerably bigger.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows the state of shows it has 1.0% change in the housing units which is the smallest change in the housing units of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest change in the housing units in the group is North Carolina with a housing units of 5.7% measures substantially bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. the state of shows it has 27.1% Renter Percent which is the smallest Renter Percent of all the other states in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 72.9% Owner Percent which is the most of all statesin the area.

The State of West Virginia Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. West Virginia shows it has $115,000 median home value which is the smallest median home value of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest median home value in the group is District of Columbia with a value of $568,400 is approximately 4.9 times bigger. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. the state of shows it has $711 rental rates which is the smallest rental rates of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest rental rates in the group is District of Columbia with a rate of $1,487 compares as about twice as large.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. West Virginia has the largest proportion of home values worth less than $50,000 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of home values worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 26% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. the state of shows it has $539 median ownership cost which is the smallest median ownership cost of all the other states in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 14% cost as a percent of household income which is the smallest cost as a percent of household income of all the other states in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 281% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the smallest median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the other states in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. the state of shows it has $1,023 median housing cost which is the smallest median housing cost of all the other states in the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $319 median housing cost which is the smallest median housing cost of all the other states in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. West Virginia has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Less than $300 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $300 and $500 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. the state of demonstrates it has 18% cost as a percent of household income which is the smallest cost as a percent of household income of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the group is Florida with a cost of 23% is 26.5% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. the state of shows it has 9% cost as a percent of household income which is the 2nd smallest cost as a percent of household income of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the group is Florida with a cost of 12% is 36.7% larger.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. West Virginia has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Less than $300 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $300 and $500 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $500 and $700 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $678 median real estate taxes paid which is the smallest median real estate taxes paid of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the group is Maryland with a taxes paid of $3,344 measures approximately 4.9 times bigger.

Figure 23 shows the distribution of rental rates for area. West Virginia has the largest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of West Virginia Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. West Virginia has the largest proportion of No Mortgage at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. West Virginia has the largest proportion of Houses without a Mortgage at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of West Virginia Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 3.1 family members per housing unit which is the smallest family members per housing unit of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest family members per housing unit in the group is District of Columbia with a size of 3.4 is 11.7% larger.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. the state of shows it has 5.7 average number of rooms in a house which isthe 5th ranked in average number of rooms in a house out of 9 total in the area. The state with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the group is Delaware with an average number of rooms in a house of 6.2 is 8.8% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. the state of shows it has 1974 year built which is the 2nd smallest year built of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest year built in the group is Georgia with a year of 1988 measures about the same size.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. West Virginia has the largest proportion of One Unit Detached at 71% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. the state of reveals it has 2.5 homeowner household size which is the 2nd smallest homeowner household size of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest homeowner household size in the group is Georgia with a size of 2.8 is 11.3% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters the state of shows it has 2.3 renter household size which is the 2nd smallest renter household size of all the other states in the area. The state with the highest renter household size in the group is Florida with a size of 2.7 measures 17.0% larger. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. West Virginia has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 1989 or earlier at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. the state of shows it has 2001 median year that a home owner moved in which is the smallest median year that a home owner moved in of all the other states in the area. Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. the state of shows it has 2013 median year that a renter moved in which is more than all other statesin the area.

Figure 42 shows a frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used in a home. West Virginia has the largest proportion of homes using wood at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters, beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. the state of shows it has 48,019 total people living in group quarters which is the 3d smallest total people living in group quarters of all the other states in the area.