Pocahontas County, West Virginia (WV)

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• • 7,37593.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3224.1%Two or more races
  • 610.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 380.5%Asian alone
  • 360.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 270.3%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $225,580

Here:	$225,580
State:	$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $279,699

Here:	$279,699
State:	$205,683

Mobile homes: $58,964

Here:	$58,964
State:	$63,963

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $479 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $339 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pocahontas County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marlinton, Durbin, Hillsboro, Green Bank, Bartow, Frank, Huntersville, Cass.

Neighboring counties: Worcester County, Maryland , Effingham County, Illinois , Ellsworth County, Kansas , Pueblo County, Colorado , Morris County, Kansas , Reno County, Kansas .

Current college students: 234
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 65 (85.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 122010 or later
• 232000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 151980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 36Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,450
• One, attached: 229
• Two: 34
• 3 or 4: 77
• 5 to 9: 66
• 10 to 19: 86
• 20 to 49: 187
• 50 or more: 912
• Mobile homes: 981
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Pocahontas County with a mortgage: 1,100 (102 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 95 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105

Religion statistics for Pocahontas County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Pocahontas County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
• West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1903: April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,343 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,912 average AGI)
2.92% relocated from other states ($33,431 average AGI)

Pocahontas County:	2.92%
West Virginia average:	3.02%

4.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($30,828 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.10% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($12,739 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($18,097 average AGI)

Pocahontas County:	2.17%
West Virginia average:	2.93%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 17.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,480 (509 living alone), Female householders: 1,553 (581 living alone)

• 1,354 spouses (1,337 opposite-sex spouses), 189 unmarried partners, (189 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,022 children (1,873 natural, 90 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 50 foster children, 148 other relatives, 199 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 360

Size of family households: 1,140 2-persons, 374 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,091 1-person, 104 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

753 married couples with children.
299 single-parent households (127 men, 172 women).

99.3% of residents of Pocahontas speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $61,972,000 ($6,890 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,899,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,708,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,555,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $425,000
Federal grants: $14,397,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,785,000 ($541,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,102,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $530,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,554,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

• Year house built in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 02020 or later
• 4562010 to 2019
• 9972000 to 2009
• 1,0381990 to 1999
• 1,4531980 to 1989
• 1,0571970 to 1979
• 4351960 to 1969
• 2771950 to 1959
• 2801940 to 1949
• 8971939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 921 room
• 182 rooms
• 253 rooms
• 2504 rooms
• 4505 rooms
• 6406 rooms
• 4227 rooms
• 2768 rooms
• 4209+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 261 room
• 192 rooms
• 83 rooms
• 1054 rooms
• 1225 rooms
• 546 rooms
• 587 rooms
• 368 rooms
• 449+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 108no bedroom
• 691 bedroom
• 4682 bedrooms
• 1,3013 bedrooms
• 5704 bedrooms
• 885+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
• 27no bedroom
• 381 bedroom
• 1422 bedrooms
• 1773 bedrooms
• 494 bedrooms
• 355+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 163no vehicle
• 8361 vehicle
• 9462 vehicles
• 4153 vehicles
• 1544 vehicles
• 545+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in renter-occupied apartments
• 55no vehicle
• 2011 vehicle
• 1692 vehicles
• 303 vehicles
• 64 vehicles
• 95+ vehicles

91.6% of Pocahontas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in West Virginia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,449
• Other state: 2,310
• Northeast: 495
• Midwest: 413
• South: 1,255
• West: 142

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 317
• Number of aged recipients: 37
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 280
• Number of recipients under 18: 21
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 219
• Number of recipients older than 64: 77
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 151
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 127

Pocahontas County on our top lists:

• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"