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Tucker County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 6,679 (all rural); it was 7,321 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,167
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,291
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,519
Renter-occupied apartments: 599 (it was 533 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

27%

Land area: 419 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Tucker County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.4%), Manufacturing (11.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Tucker County, WV (2022)
    • 6,42796.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1892.8%Two or more races
    • 190.3%Some other race alone
    • 90.1%Asian alone
    • 90.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 30.05%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

51.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 3,353  (50.2%)
Females: 3,326  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Tucker County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,183 ($26,250 in 1999)
This county:

$53,183
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $506 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $622)
This county:

$506
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,100 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Tucker:

$150,100
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,141 - $240,098
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,021
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $334

Institutionalized population: 142

Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0
Tucker County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Tucker, WV residents
Average permit cost in Tucker, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $557 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $479 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Tucker, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tucker, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tucker, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
Tucker County:

10.4%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 51.3 years old
(Males: 50.6 years old, Females: 52.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.9 years old, Other race residents: 19.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tucker County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton.

Tucker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Tucker County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Butler County, Ohio , Gunnison County, Colorado , Placer County, California , Kit Carson County, Colorado , Teller County, Colorado , Page County, Virginia , St. Louis County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Tucker, WV
County total employment by year in Tucker, WV
County average yearly wages by year in Tucker, WV

Current college students: 192
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (105.1% naturalized citizens)

Tucker County:

0.2%
Whole state:

1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 102010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 11970 to 1979
  • 11Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.4%

Tucker County marital status for males Tucker County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,944
  • One, attached: 109
  • Two: 50
  • 3 or 4: 62
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 59
  • 20 or more: 34
  • Mobile homes: 322

Housing units in Tucker County with a mortgage: 1,020 (58 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Here:

4.2% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Tucker County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,58922
Evangelical Protestant1,02315
Catholic4632
Other1-
None4,065-
Tucker County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Tucker County:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Tucker County:

4.37 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

16.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Tucker County:

12.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Tucker County:

31.1%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Tucker County:

Average size of farms: 178 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5,971
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $30.79
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,506
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,561
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.63
Corn for grain: 138 harvested acres
Vegetables: 23 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Tucker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 123.2 miles away from Tucker County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 200.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 243.2 miles away from Tucker County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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 29, 2019 - June 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4455, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: July 28, 2017 - July 29, 2017, FEMA Id: 4331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 03, 2008 to June 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1769: June 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1769, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Tucker County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tucker

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,807 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled: 280 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 6 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 92 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 456 (17.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Community and social service occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (67%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • Denmark (0%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tucker County


  • American (42%)
  • German (17%)
  • English (10%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • European (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
93 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
49 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
93 people in nursing homes
41 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $51,776.

3.85% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.85%
West Virginia average:

5.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.20% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($29,058 average AGI)
1.64% relocated from other states ($32,495 average AGI)
Tucker County:

1.64%
West Virginia average:

3.02%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Randolph County, WV  0.78% ($45,905 average AGI)


3.85% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.85%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.58% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($32,000 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($24,184 average AGI)
Tucker County:

1.27%
West Virginia average:

2.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Randolph County, WV  0.78% ($42,571 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Tucker County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Tucker County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Tucker County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tucker County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Tucker County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tucker County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tucker County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tucker County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Tucker County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,628 (1,331 aged, 297 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 159 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Tucker County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (46)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (39)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 835
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,383

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 115

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,679
  • Male householders: 1,543 (463 living alone), Female householders: 1,369 (543 living alone)
  • 1,413 spouses (1,413 opposite-sex spouses), 142 unmarried partners, (138 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,496 children (1,338 natural, 76 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 12 foster children, 112 other relatives, 165 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 156

Size of family households: 1,010 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 212 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 45 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,007 1-person, 88 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

511 married couples with children.
272 single-parent households (128 men, 144 women).

98.9% of residents of Tucker speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $62,178,000 ($8,825 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,073,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,787,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,518,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,000
Federal grants: $25,533,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,688,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,637,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $17,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $334,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,459,000

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

Births: 337
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 461
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -238
Here -34 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Tucker County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.6
State:

4.7

Year house built in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • 02020 or later
  • 2992010 to 2019
  • 5552000 to 2009
  • 7311990 to 1999
  • 1,1381980 to 1989
  • 4601970 to 1979
  • 4331960 to 1969
  • 1281950 to 1959
  • 1671940 to 1949
  • 7581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • 231 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 583 rooms
  • 2694 rooms
  • 4945 rooms
  • 4466 rooms
  • 3737 rooms
  • 1618 rooms
  • 5439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 302 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 794 rooms
  • 1215 rooms
  • 1616 rooms
  • 357 rooms
  • 608 rooms
  • 429+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • 24no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 4822 bedrooms
  • 1,1393 bedrooms
  • 5244 bedrooms
  • 1555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 761 bedroom
  • 972 bedrooms
  • 3243 bedrooms
  • 864 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Tucker County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tucker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tucker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 189no vehicle
  • 7111 vehicle
  • 8732 vehicles
  • 4363 vehicles
  • 1194 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tucker County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tucker County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 95no vehicle
  • 2731 vehicle
  • 1622 vehicles
  • 393 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.7% of Tucker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in West Virginia.

Tucker County:

91.7%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 4,640
  • Other state: 1,987
  • Northeast: 384
  • Midwest: 414
  • South: 1,146
  • West: 43
Year householders moved into unit in Tucker County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tucker County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 15.6%Electricity
  • 14.4%Wood
  • 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 49.3%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Electricity
  • 11.6%Wood
  • 5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:

12.4%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

25.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

2.5%
West Virginia:

17.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Tucker County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,654,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,463,000
    Other: $1,051,000
    Other: $996,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,528,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,520,000
    Police Protection: $1,841,000
    Police Protection: $1,836,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,318,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    General - Other: $676,000
    General - Other: $674,000
    Financial Administration: $541,000
    Financial Administration: $539,000
    General Public Buildings: $527,000
    General Public Buildings: $526,000
    Parks and Recreation: $523,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Local Fire Protection: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    Local Fire Protection: $262,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Libraries: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $769,000
    Other: $674,000
    General Local Government Support: $254,000
    General Local Government Support: $223,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Public Welfare: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
    Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,848,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,322,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,059,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $135,000
    Special Assessments: $132,000
    General Revenue - Other: $131,000
    General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,912,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,525,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,987,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,791,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $154,000
    General Local Government Support: $140,000
    Other: $140,000
    General Local Government Support: $127,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,924,000
    Property: $2,872,000
    Other Selective Sales: $720,000
    Other Selective Sales: $707,000
    Other: $177,000
    Other: $174,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $510,000
    : $502,000

Tucker County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,654,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,463,000
    Other: $1,051,000
    Other: $996,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,528,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,520,000
    Police Protection: $1,841,000
    Police Protection: $1,836,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,318,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    General - Other: $676,000
    General - Other: $674,000
    Financial Administration: $541,000
    Financial Administration: $539,000
    General Public Buildings: $527,000
    General Public Buildings: $526,000
    Parks and Recreation: $523,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Local Fire Protection: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    Local Fire Protection: $262,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Libraries: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $769,000
    Other: $674,000
    General Local Government Support: $254,000
    General Local Government Support: $223,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Public Welfare: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
    Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,848,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,322,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,059,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $135,000
    Special Assessments: $132,000
    General Revenue - Other: $131,000
    General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,912,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,525,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,987,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,791,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $154,000
    General Local Government Support: $140,000
    Other: $140,000
    General Local Government Support: $127,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,924,000
    Property: $2,872,000
    Other Selective Sales: $720,000
    Other Selective Sales: $707,000
    Other: $177,000
    Other: $174,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $510,000
    : $502,000

Tucker County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,654,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,463,000
    Other: $1,051,000
    Other: $996,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,528,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,520,000
    Police Protection: $1,841,000
    Police Protection: $1,836,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,318,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    General - Other: $676,000
    General - Other: $674,000
    Financial Administration: $541,000
    Financial Administration: $539,000
    General Public Buildings: $527,000
    General Public Buildings: $526,000
    Parks and Recreation: $523,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Local Fire Protection: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    Local Fire Protection: $262,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Libraries: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $769,000
    Other: $674,000
    General Local Government Support: $254,000
    General Local Government Support: $223,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Public Welfare: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
    Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,848,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,322,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,059,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $135,000
    Special Assessments: $132,000
    General Revenue - Other: $131,000
    General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,912,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,525,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,987,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,791,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $154,000
    General Local Government Support: $140,000
    Other: $140,000
    General Local Government Support: $127,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,924,000
    Property: $2,872,000
    Other Selective Sales: $720,000
    Other Selective Sales: $707,000
    Other: $177,000
    Other: $174,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $510,000
    : $502,000

Tucker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,654,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,463,000
    Other: $1,051,000
    Other: $996,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,528,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,520,000
    Police Protection: $1,841,000
    Police Protection: $1,836,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,318,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    General - Other: $676,000
    General - Other: $674,000
    Financial Administration: $541,000
    Financial Administration: $539,000
    General Public Buildings: $527,000
    General Public Buildings: $526,000
    Parks and Recreation: $523,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Local Fire Protection: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    Local Fire Protection: $262,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Health - Other: $197,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Libraries: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $769,000
    Other: $674,000
    General Local Government Support: $254,000
    General Local Government Support: $223,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Public Welfare: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
    Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Health and Hospitals: $25,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,848,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,585,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,322,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,059,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $135,000
    Special Assessments: $132,000
    General Revenue - Other: $131,000
    General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $62,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,912,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,525,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,987,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,791,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $154,000
    General Local Government Support: $140,000
    Other: $140,000
    General Local Government Support: $127,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,924,000
    Property: $2,872,000
    Other Selective Sales: $720,000
    Other Selective Sales: $707,000
    Other: $177,000
    Other: $174,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $510,000
    : $502,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 227
  • Number of aged recipients: 20
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 207
  • Number of recipients under 18: 26
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 149
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 52
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 100
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 83
Most common first names in Tucker County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6977.7 years
William5374.3 years
James5270.7 years
John5276.6 years
Charles4774.2 years
Robert4171.0 years
Frank3271.9 years
Harry2975.1 years
Ruth2679.1 years
Helen2475.3 years
Most common last names in Tucker County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Phillips4973.6 years
Carr4175.1 years
Smith3978.7 years
Nestor3978.3 years
Miller3280.6 years
Knotts2777.8 years
Simmons2778.9 years
White2776.7 years
Helmick2665.3 years
Long2477.1 years
Businesses in Tucker County, WV
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul2
Rite Aid1