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War, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $28,190 (it was $23,400 in 2000)
War:

$28,190
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $-657,635,467 - $52,232

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $57,621
Here:

$57,621
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $32,606
Here:

$32,606
State:

$63,963

Total population: 793 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 760 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 401 (279 occupied: 196 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

26%

Housing density: 443 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $328,586.

Median contract rent in 2022: $418 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $481)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,471


Median gross rent in War, WV in 2022: $639

Housing units in War with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $26,338

Median monthly housing costs: $509

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War, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship:

Households: 665
  • Male householders: 132 (33 living alone), Female householders: 143 (29 living alone)
  • 122 spouses (122 opposite-sex spouses), 2 unmarried partners, (2 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 234 children (234 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 34 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 65 1-person.

82 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (0 men, 80 women).

93.5% of residents of War speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in War, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in War, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 1122 bedrooms
  • 743 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in War, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in War, West Virginia
  • 6no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 252 bedrooms
  • 443 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in War in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in War in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 7no vehicle
  • 1081 vehicle
  • 652 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in War in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in War in renter-occupied apartments
  • 40no vehicle
  • 411 vehicle
  • 92 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in War, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in War, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 33 rooms
  • 194 rooms
  • 215 rooms
  • 1046 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in War, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in War, West Virginia
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 234 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 79+ 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 War, WV
  • War, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in War, WV in 2022
  • 49Less than $10,000
  • 87$10,000 to $19,999
  • 44$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in War, WV

  • Distribution of house value in War, WV in 2022
  • 41Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 42$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$100,000 to $124,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in War, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in War, WV in 2022
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 6$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 7$450 to $499
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 7$600 to $649
  • 29No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.0%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 10
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 0
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 0
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 19
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 27
  • 90 or more minutes: 10

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 119 (85.6%)
  • Carpooled: 3 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 14 (10.1%)
  • Other means: 1 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 2 (1.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 20.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in War, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in War, West Virginia
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 4Before 1965
Ancestries in War, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 80 (35.5%)
  • American: 40 (17.7%)
  • English: 37 (16.4%)
  • Slovak: 24 (10.6%)
  • Italian: 11 (4.9%)
  • Irish: 8 (3.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (3.1%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (2.2%)

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

Italy
War:

100.0% (4)
West Virginia:

4.9% (956)

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

  • This state: 505
  • Other state: 155
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 132
  • West: 0

87.1% of War residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.9% lived in West Virginia.


War:

87.1%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 38
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 79
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 0
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 0
  • 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: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 21
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 100
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 22
  • Master's degree: 30
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
War marital status for males
War marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 320
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 11
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • Mobile homes: 43
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 25.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 21.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 27 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in War
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in War, WV
  • 64.4%Electricity
  • 13.6%Coal or coke
  • 5.2%Other fuel
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 3.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in War, WV
  • 86.4%Electricity
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

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): 26
Here:

42.6%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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