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Tyler County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 8,253 (9% urban, 91% rural); it was 9,592 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,411
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,756
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,211
Renter-occupied apartments: 691 (it was 625 in 2000)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

27%

Land area: 258 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Tyler County: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.5%), Retail trade (11.2%), Manufacturing (10.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Tyler County, WV (2022)
    • 7,88596.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1421.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1181.4%Two or more races
    • 600.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.9 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 4,113  (49.8%)
Females: 4,140  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Tyler County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,215 ($29,290 in 1999)
This county:

$58,215
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $436 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $555)
This county:

$436
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,804 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Tyler:

$116,804
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,367 - $183,185

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $160,783
Here:

$160,783
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,005
Here:

$202,005
State:

$205,683

Mobile homes: $66,832
Here:

$66,832
State:

$63,963

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $956
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335

Institutionalized population: 64

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 2

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 1
Tyler County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $168,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $257,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Tyler, WV residents
Average permit cost in Tyler, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $830 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $556 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Tyler, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tyler, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tyler, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
Tyler County:

12.8%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.1% for Black residents, 86.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 52.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.9 years old
(Males: 48.4 years old, Females: 48.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 52.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tyler County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Friendly.

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

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.3%
West Virginia:

4.0%

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

Current college students: 245
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (105.1% naturalized citizens)

Tyler County:

0.4%
Whole state:

1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%

Tyler County marital status for males Tyler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,303
  • One, attached: 75
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 to 49: 33
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 642
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Tyler County with a mortgage: 835 (67 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43

Here:

95.1% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Tyler County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,23215
Evangelical Protestant1,08718
Catholic1222
Other1-
None6,766-
Tyler 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: 4
Tyler County:

4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Tyler County:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Tyler County:

12.4%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Tyler County:

31.8%
State:

31.1%

Agriculture in Tyler County:

Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4,841
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $36.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,174
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,370
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.24
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.27%
Corn for grain: 62 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 55 acres

Earthquake activity:

Tyler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 31% 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 195.6 miles away from Tyler 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 140.6 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 185.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 145.9 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 209.4 miles away from Tyler County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), 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: February 14, 2018 - February 20, 2018, FEMA Id: 4359, 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 Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 08, 2015 to April 11, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4220: May 18, 2015, FEMA Id: 4220, 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 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 Tyler County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tyler

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,008 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 196 (7.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 67 (2.7%)
  • Walked: 85 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 126 (5.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

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


  • Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
  • Transportation occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (18%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (17%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Poland (56%)
  • Canada (22%)
  • Greece (7%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tyler County


  • English (28%)
  • American (19%)
  • German (15%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
64 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Tyler County, West Virginia in 2000:

  • 68 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,018.

5.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
West Virginia average:

5.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.25% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($28,969 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($7,691 average AGI)
Tyler County:

0.89%
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 Wetzel County, WV  2.28% ($35,597 average AGI)


6.18% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.18%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($28,579 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($11,513 average AGI)
Tyler County:

2.04%
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 Wetzel County, WV  2.13% ($42,368 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Tyler County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Tyler County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Tyler County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tyler County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Tyler County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tyler County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tyler County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tyler County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Tyler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,991 (1,555 aged, 436 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 133 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (153)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (107)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (95)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (33)
  • Other lack of expected normal physiological development (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,114
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 128
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75,494

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 996
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,092

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,253
  • Male householders: 1,546 (473 living alone), Female householders: 1,483 (615 living alone)
  • 1,490 spouses (1,490 opposite-sex spouses), 136 unmarried partners, (125 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,755 children (2,308 natural, 313 adopted, 169 stepchildren), 279 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 0 foster children, 93 other relatives, 183 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 92

Size of family households: 975 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 138 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,089 1-person, 90 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

980 married couples with children.
272 single-parent households (75 men, 197 women).

98.9% of residents of Tyler speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $48,022,000 ($5,128 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $639,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,888,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,944,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,000
Federal grants: $10,392,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,454,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $173,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $580,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,292,000

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

Births: 446
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 614
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -75
Here -8 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Tyler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.7

Year house built in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • 72020 or later
  • 2192010 to 2019
  • 2352000 to 2009
  • 4371990 to 1999
  • 3851980 to 1989
  • 6471970 to 1979
  • 5511960 to 1969
  • 2771950 to 1959
  • 1291940 to 1949
  • 1,1801939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 343 rooms
  • 1344 rooms
  • 4645 rooms
  • 6706 rooms
  • 5677 rooms
  • 4288 rooms
  • 3819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 413 rooms
  • 514 rooms
  • 655 rooms
  • 866 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 801 bedroom
  • 5872 bedrooms
  • 1,4833 bedrooms
  • 4874 bedrooms
  • 495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tyler County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 801 bedroom
  • 1122 bedrooms
  • 1263 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Tyler County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tyler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tyler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 164no vehicle
  • 8101 vehicle
  • 8642 vehicles
  • 7003 vehicles
  • 1464 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tyler County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tyler County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 57no vehicle
  • 1831 vehicle
  • 842 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

94.5% of Tyler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in West Virginia.

Tyler County:

94.5%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 6,387
  • Other state: 1,761
  • Northeast: 461
  • Midwest: 862
  • South: 332
  • West: 86
Year householders moved into unit in Tyler County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tyler County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 71.6%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Electricity
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 61.7%Utility gas
  • 30.5%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

0.3%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

0.7%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

0.9%
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

Tyler County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $927,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $858,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $512,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $187,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $238,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,844,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,279,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $565,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $259,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $666,000
    Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,160,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $244,000
    Other Selective Sales: $162,000
    Other License: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,399,000

Tyler County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $927,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $858,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $512,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $187,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $238,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,844,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,279,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $565,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $259,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $666,000
    Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,160,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $244,000
    Other Selective Sales: $162,000
    Other License: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,399,000

Tyler County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $927,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $858,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $512,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $187,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $238,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,844,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,279,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $565,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $259,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $666,000
    Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,160,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $244,000
    Other Selective Sales: $162,000
    Other License: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,399,000

Tyler County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $927,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $858,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $512,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $187,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $238,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,844,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,279,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $565,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $259,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $666,000
    Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,160,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $244,000
    Other Selective Sales: $162,000
    Other License: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,399,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 313
  • Number of aged recipients: 21
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 292
  • Number of recipients under 18: 30
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 232
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 51
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 105
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 153
Most common first names in Tyler County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11179.9 years
William9676.1 years
Charles9575.0 years
John8875.5 years
Robert7969.1 years
James7873.1 years
George5175.0 years
Paul4170.9 years
Ruth3681.1 years
Helen3176.7 years
Most common last names in Tyler County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6474.7 years
Wells4079.6 years
Eddy3975.9 years
Baker3776.6 years
Henderson3377.5 years
Thomas3276.1 years
Stewart3176.4 years
Martin2974.2 years
Weekley2876.0 years
Neff2672.2 years
Businesses in Tyler County, WV
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1True Value1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
Ford1