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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $316 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mingo County is $403 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Cities in this county include: Williamson
, Gilbert Creek
, Chattaroy
, Red Jacket
, Matewan
, Delbarton
, Gilbert
, Kermit
.
Neighboring
counties: Buchanan County, Virginia
, Lincoln County
, Logan County
, McDowell County
, Wayne County
, Wyoming County
, Martin County, Kentucky
, Pike County, Kentucky
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mingo County: Rose
Siding
(A),
Wharncliffe Station
(B)
Churches in Mingo County include: McCloud
Church
(A),
Bethany Church
(B),
Sardis Church
(C),
Samaria Church
(D),
Marrowbone Church
(E),
Lenore Church
(F),
Browning Fork Church
(G),
Riverview Church
(H),
Rebecca Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Meade
Cemetery
(1),
Meade And Messer Cemetery
(2),
Perry Cemetery
(3),
Hodges Cemetery
(4),
Toler Cemetery
(5),
Brewer Cemetery
(6),
Lackey Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Cinderella
Impoundment Number Two
(A),
R. D. Bailey Lake
(B),
Red Jacket Impoundment
(C),
Laurel Lake
(D),
National Refuse Dump Number 25
(E),
Cotigo Lake
(F)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ajax
Branch
(A),
Aldrich Branch
(B),
Alex Branch
(C),
Alum Creek
(D),
Andy Branch
(E),
Antley Branch
(F),
Ashcamp Branch
(G),
Bailey Branch
(H),
Baisden Branch
(I)
Parks in Mingo County include: Laurel
Creek State Wildlife Management Area
(1),
Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area
(2)
Post offices: Hampden
Post Office
(A),
Justice Post Office
(B),
Lenore Post Office
(C),
Lobata Post Office
(D),
Myrtle Post Office
(E),
Naugatuck Post Office
(F),
Newtown Post Office
(G),
Nolan Post Office
(H),
North Matewan Post Office
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.3% | | West
Virginia: |
4.0% |
Current college students: 765
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (68% naturalized citizens)
| Mingo
County: |
0.3% | | Whole
state: | 1.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 13
- 1990
to 1994: 22
- 1985
to 1989: 4
- 1980
to 1984: 5
- 1975
to 1979: 28
- 1970
to 1974: 1
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 7
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Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,422
- One,
attached: 170
- Two:
189
- 3
or 4: 198
- 5
to 9: 311
- 10
to 19: 140
- 20
or more: 370
- Mobile
homes: 4,080
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Mingo County with a mortgage: 1,922 (95 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,404 Agriculture
in Mingo County
Average size of farms: 45 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $802
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $4029
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.04
Most
common industries for males: |
- Mining
(30%)
- Construction
(8%)
- Truck
transportation (7%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (5%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Health
care (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (22%)
- Educational
services (17%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Extraction
workers (13%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Material
moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Cashiers
(9%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Registered
nurses (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Philippines
(28%)
- Mexico
(19%)
- Bangladesh
(14%)
- Korea
(10%)
- Taiwan
(8%)
- France
(6%)
- Honduras
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Mingo County:
|
- United
States or American (60%)
- Irish
(8%)
- English
(7%)
- German
(6%)
- Italian
(1%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- Dutch
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,413 (83%)
- Carpooled:
901 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
- Walked:
197 (3%)
- Other
means: 69 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 72 (1%)
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People
in group quarters in Mingo County, West Virginia
- 109
people in nursing homes
- 13
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,993.
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($124,836 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.38% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.58% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,717 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($110,119 average AGI)
| Mingo
County: |
2.79% | | West
Virginia average: | 3.05% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Pike County, KY
|
0.73% ($596,127 average AGI) |
| from
Logan County, WV
|
0.47% ($36,343) |
| from
Kanawha County, WV
|
0.32% ($71,875) |
| from
Wayne County, WV
|
0.21% ($36,625) |
| from
Martin County, KY
|
0.13% ($24,000) |
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,231 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.98% | | West
Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.13% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($13,796 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($17,432 average AGI)
| Mingo
County: |
2.85% | | West
Virginia average: | 2.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Pike County, KY
|
1.07% ($28,877 average AGI) |
| to
Logan County, WV
|
0.62% ($41,574) |
| to
Wayne County, WV
|
0.30% ($28,174) |
| to
Cabell County, WV
|
0.25% ($21,158) |
| to
Wyoming County, WV
|
0.24% ($24,389) |
| to
Kanawha County, WV
|
0.22% ($42,588) |
| to
Franklin County, OH
|
0.13% ($37,100) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Births
per 1000 population in Mingo County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Mingo County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Mingo County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,378 (3,699 aged, 2,679 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 28,127
- In
family households: 24,837 (6,512 male householders, 1,773 female householders)
6,326
spouses, 8,678 children (7,924 natural, 255 adopted, 499 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 168 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 335 other relatives, 286 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,290 (1,313 male householders (1,193 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,652 living alone)), 244 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 126 (107 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,421 2-persons, 2,449 3-persons, 1,647 4-persons, 556 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,845 1-person, 162 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
4,700 married couples with children.
1,443 single-parent households (260 men, 1,183 women).
98.4% of residents of Mingo County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $269,307,000 ($9833 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,359,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,373,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,525,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,788,000
Federal grants: $90,222,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,919,000 ($2,319,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,479,000 ($2,954,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,352,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,769,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,478,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,935
| Here: |
71 per 1000 residents | | State: |
60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,846
| Here: |
68 per 1000 residents | | State: |
61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +2
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,113
| Here: |
-41 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+6 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Mingo County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.23 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 368
- 1995
to 1998: 1,143
- 1990
to 1994: 1,286
- 1980
to 1989: 2,579
- 1970
to 1979: 2,861
- 1960
to 1969: 984
- 1950
to 1959: 1,205
- 1940
to 1949: 1,083
- 1939
or earlier: 1,389
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Mingo County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 56
- 3
rooms: 151
- 4
rooms: 1,285
- 5
rooms: 2,789
- 6
rooms: 1,943
- 7
rooms: 1,431
- 8
rooms: 610
- 9
or more rooms: 521
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Mingo County, West Virginia: |
- 1
room: 11
- 2
rooms: 67
- 3
rooms: 368
- 4
rooms: 744
- 5
rooms: 776
- 6
rooms: 285
- 7
rooms: 150
- 8
rooms: 48
- 9
or more rooms: 62
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mingo County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 229
- 2
bedrooms: 2,494
- 3
bedrooms: 5,028
- 4
bedrooms: 885
- 5
or more bedrooms: 150
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Mingo County: |
- no
bedroom: 11
- 1
bedroom: 490
- 2
bedrooms: 1,167
- 3
bedrooms: 733
- 4
bedrooms: 96
- 5
or more bedrooms: 14
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Mingo County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 909
- 1
vehicle: 3,434
- 2
vehicles: 3,426
- 3
vehicles: 763
- 4
vehicles: 186
- 5
or more vehicles: 74
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Mingo County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 778
- 1
vehicle: 1,191
- 2
vehicles: 443
- 3
vehicles: 74
- 4
vehicles: 21
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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72% of Mingo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in West Virginia.
| Mingo
County: |
72.2% | | State
average: |
63.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20673
- Northeast:
147
- Midwest:
1519
- South:
5677
- West:
150
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,100 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(70%)
- Utility
gas (20%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood
(2%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(67%)
- Utility
gas (22%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
| Here: |
2.7% | | West
Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: |
2.1% | | West
Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 31
| Here: |
4.5% | | West
Virginia: | 15.4% |
Mingo
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $823,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $1,591,000
Financial Administration: $1,479,000
Central Staff Services: $1,235,000
Health Services - Other: $1,131,000
Corrections - Other: $1,060,000
Police Protection: $845,000
General Public Buildings: $674,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $527,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $51,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,891,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,296,000
All Other: $89,000
- Tax
- Property: $4,233,000
Other Selective Sales: $87,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,417,000
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