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Benwood, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $72,125 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
Benwood:

$72,125
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,986 - $102,337

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $99,030
Here:

$99,030
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $86,534
Here:

$86,534
State:

$205,683

Mobile homes: $108,350
Here:

$108,350
State:

$63,963

Total population: 1,378 (All urban)

Houses: 708 (579 occupied: 388 owner occupied, 205 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

26%

Housing density: 567 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $186,167.

Median contract rent in 2022: $436 (lower quartile is $343, upper quartile is $519)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $655


Median gross rent in Benwood, WV in 2022: $597

Housing units in Benwood with a mortgage: 130 (8 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,450

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $34,767

Median monthly housing costs: $548

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Benwood, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1944

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,238
  • Male householders: 302 (101 living alone), Female householders: 269 (88 living alone)
  • 179 spouses (179 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 304 children (299 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

Size of family households: 194 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 64 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 196 1-person, 50 2-persons.

66 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (3 men, 16 women).

96.5% of residents of Benwood speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 13 (1.1%)
(7.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benwood, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benwood, West Virginia
  • 3no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1622 bedrooms
  • 1373 bedrooms
  • 864 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benwood, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benwood, West Virginia
  • 3no bedroom
  • 791 bedroom
  • 802 bedrooms
  • 293 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benwood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benwood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 42no vehicle
  • 1611 vehicle
  • 1552 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benwood in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benwood in renter-occupied apartments
  • 45no vehicle
  • 1021 vehicle
  • 592 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benwood, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benwood, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 314 rooms
  • 745 rooms
  • 886 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 1158 rooms
  • 219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benwood, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benwood, West Virginia
  • 31 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 624 rooms
  • 425 rooms
  • 366 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Benwood, WV
  • Benwood, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benwood, WV in 2022
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 99$10,000 to $19,999
  • 84$20,000 to $29,999
  • 70$30,000 to $39,999
  • 54$40,000 to $49,999
  • 37$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $74,999
  • 45$75,000 to $99,999
  • 82$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benwood, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Benwood, WV in 2022
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 41$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$50,000 to $59,999
  • 86$60,000 to $69,999
  • 12$70,000 to $79,999
  • 24$80,000 to $89,999
  • 47$90,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 33$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $174,999
  • 3$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benwood, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benwood, WV in 2022
  • 11$150 to $199
  • 27$200 to $249
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 9$350 to $399
  • 54$400 to $449
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 45$500 to $549
  • 1$550 to $599
  • 13$600 to $649
  • 6$700 to $749
  • 3$750 to $799
  • 8$1,000 to $1,249
  • 12No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 31.0%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 97
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 134
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 185
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 58
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 11
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 45
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Benwood

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 552 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled: 55 (8.4%)
  • Bus: 14 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 4 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 12 (1.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 85.9%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benwood, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benwood, West Virginia
  • 122010 or later
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 151980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970
Ancestries in Benwood, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 102 (21.0%)
  • Irish: 102 (21.0%)
  • German: 62 (12.8%)
  • Polish: 29 (6.0%)
  • Scottish: 25 (5.1%)
  • Italian: 23 (4.7%)
  • Croatian: 21 (4.3%)
  • English: 13 (2.7%)
  • Brazilian: 7 (1.4%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 3 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 3 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 3 (0.6%)
  • British: 2 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 1 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 1 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil
Benwood:

83.3% (10)
West Virginia:

1.0% (291)

Thailand
Benwood:

16.7% (2)
West Virginia:

0.7% (207)

Ghana
Benwood:

8.3% (1)
West Virginia:

0.6% (168)

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

  • This state: 937
  • Other state: 263
  • Northeast: 112
  • Midwest: 109
  • South: 32
  • West: 3

90.4% of Benwood residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91.9% lived in West Virginia.


Benwood:

90.4%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
  • Less than 1 year of college: 65
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
  • Associate degree: 12
  • Bachelor's degree: 42
  • Master's degree: 11
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 228
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
  • Associate degree: 32
  • Bachelor's degree: 25
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Benwood marital status for males
Benwood marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 462
  • One, attached: 91
  • Two: 25
  • 3 or 4: 80
  • 5 to 9: 18
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 to 49: 4
  • Mobile homes: 13
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 9.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 31 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benwood
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benwood, WV
  • 85.4%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benwood, WV
  • 62.0%Utility gas
  • 37.5%Electricity
  • 0.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

4.4%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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