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Webster County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 8,278 (all rural); it was 9,719 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,112
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,850
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,170
Renter-occupied apartments: 830 (it was 840 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

27%

Land area: 556 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Webster County: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.1%), Manufacturing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Webster County, WV (2022)
    • 7,62991.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6197.4%Two or more races
    • 550.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 210.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

48.1 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 4,108  (49.6%)
Females: 4,170  (50.4%)
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Average household size:
Webster County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,710 ($21,055 in 1999)
This county:

$42,710
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $452 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$452
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,656 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Webster:

$87,656
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,489 - $144,782
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $908
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $303

Institutionalized population: 58

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2001 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 1
Webster 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: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Webster, WV residents
Average permit cost in Webster, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $333 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $280 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Webster, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Webster, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Webster, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.0%
Webster County:

19.0%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.0% for Black residents, 19.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.1 years old
(Males: 47.8 years old, Females: 47.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Addison (Webster Springs), Cowen, Camden-on-Gauley, Bergoo.

Webster 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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Neighboring counties: El Dorado County, California , Franklin County, Missouri , Tuolumne County, California , Yolo County, California , Carson City, Nevada .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
West Virginia:

4.0%

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

Current college students: 152
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (105.1% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:

0.0%
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
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Webster County marital status for males Webster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,366
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 13
  • 3 or 4: 22
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 81
  • 50 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 847

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 727 (70 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Here:

97.8% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Webster County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7839
Mainline Protestant76813
Other3052
Catholic761
None7,222-
Webster 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: 7
Webster County:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

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

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Webster County:

13.3%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Webster County:

31.5%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Webster County:

Average size of farms: 102 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1,356
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $34.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $3,299
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $17,317
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 98.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.43
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10 acres

Earthquake activity:

Webster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 29% 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 141.7 miles away from Webster County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.3 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 191.4 miles away from the 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 207.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 218.3 miles away from Webster County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 136.5 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 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 10, 2015 to July 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4236: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • 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 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
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Landslides: 7, Mudslides: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Webster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,499 (75.4%)
  • Carpooled: 256 (12.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 61 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 130 (6.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (41%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

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


  • Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Austria (50%)
  • Denmark (0%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Webster County


  • German (22%)
  • American (21%)
  • English (20%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
57 people in nursing homes
3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $54,273.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in West Virginia.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


4.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.90% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($21,092 average AGI)
0.94% relocated to other states ($10,941 average AGI)
Webster County:

0.94%
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 Nicholas County, WV  1.67% ($31,537 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Webster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Webster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Webster County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Webster County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Webster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,235 (1,460 aged, 775 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 118 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (169)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (106)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (45)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (15)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,071
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 152
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,014

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 908
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,193

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,278
  • Male householders: 1,367 (507 living alone), Female householders: 1,730 (408 living alone)
  • 1,566 spouses (1,559 opposite-sex spouses), 131 unmarried partners, (131 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,172 children (2,049 natural, 19 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 354 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 2 foster children, 415 other relatives, 151 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 63

Size of family households: 1,052 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 914 1-person, 125 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

989 married couples with children.
277 single-parent households (120 men, 157 women).

100.0% of residents of Webster speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $79,388,000 ($8,061 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $627,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,763,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,568,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $103,000
Federal grants: $27,472,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,184,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $132,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $890,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,953,000

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

Births: 504
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 606
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +191
Here:

+19 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Webster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.7

Year house built in Webster County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Webster County, West Virginia
  • 02020 or later
  • 3072010 to 2019
  • 4562000 to 2009
  • 4501990 to 1999
  • 7431980 to 1989
  • 6391970 to 1979
  • 3071960 to 1969
  • 5311950 to 1959
  • 3111940 to 1949
  • 6371939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, West Virginia
  • 441 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 623 rooms
  • 744 rooms
  • 5345 rooms
  • 4976 rooms
  • 4857 rooms
  • 3238 rooms
  • 4199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
  • 51 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 603 rooms
  • 1634 rooms
  • 1945 rooms
  • 536 rooms
  • 457 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 899+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Webster County, West Virginia
  • 55no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 4032 bedrooms
  • 1,3593 bedrooms
  • 4374 bedrooms
  • 1645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County, West Virginia
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1161 bedroom
  • 2262 bedrooms
  • 2133 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 120no vehicle
  • 7131 vehicle
  • 8902 vehicles
  • 3993 vehicles
  • 2164 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 273no vehicle
  • 1701 vehicle
  • 1832 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

93.6% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in West Virginia.

Webster County:

93.6%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 6,937
  • Other state: 1,182
  • Northeast: 170
  • Midwest: 509
  • South: 416
  • West: 83
Year householders moved into unit in Webster County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Webster County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 27.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.8%Wood
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.4%Electricity
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.0%Wood
  • 2.6%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Coal or coke
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:

14.4%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Here:

7.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

43.9%
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

Webster County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,132,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,921,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $18,533,000
    Hospital Public: $17,567,000
    Other: $773,000
    Other: $733,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,456,000
    Hospitals: $18,404,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,086,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,080,000
    Police Protection: $1,684,000
    Police Protection: $1,680,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    General - Other: $289,000
    Health - Other: $255,000
    Health - Other: $254,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $67,000
    General Local Government Support: $59,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $208,000
    Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,024,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,972,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,553,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $314,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
    Health and Hospitals: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $111,000
    Other: $59,000
    Other: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,555,000
    Property: $1,528,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other License: $16,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,629,000
    : $9,478,000

Webster County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,132,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,921,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $18,533,000
    Hospital Public: $17,567,000
    Other: $773,000
    Other: $733,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,456,000
    Hospitals: $18,404,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,086,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,080,000
    Police Protection: $1,684,000
    Police Protection: $1,680,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    General - Other: $289,000
    Health - Other: $255,000
    Health - Other: $254,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $67,000
    General Local Government Support: $59,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $208,000
    Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,024,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,972,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,553,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $314,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
    Health and Hospitals: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $111,000
    Other: $59,000
    Other: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,555,000
    Property: $1,528,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other License: $16,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,629,000
    : $9,478,000

Webster County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,132,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,921,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $18,533,000
    Hospital Public: $17,567,000
    Other: $773,000
    Other: $733,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,456,000
    Hospitals: $18,404,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,086,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,080,000
    Police Protection: $1,684,000
    Police Protection: $1,680,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    General - Other: $289,000
    Health - Other: $255,000
    Health - Other: $254,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $67,000
    General Local Government Support: $59,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $208,000
    Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,024,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,972,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,553,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $314,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
    Health and Hospitals: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $111,000
    Other: $59,000
    Other: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,555,000
    Property: $1,528,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other License: $16,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,629,000
    : $9,478,000

Webster County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,132,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,921,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $18,533,000
    Hospital Public: $17,567,000
    Other: $773,000
    Other: $733,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $18,456,000
    Hospitals: $18,404,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,086,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,080,000
    Police Protection: $1,684,000
    Police Protection: $1,680,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    General - Other: $289,000
    Health - Other: $255,000
    Health - Other: $254,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $67,000
    General Local Government Support: $59,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $208,000
    Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,327,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,024,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,972,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,553,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $314,000
    General Local Government Support: $285,000
    Health and Hospitals: $123,000
    Health and Hospitals: $111,000
    Other: $59,000
    Other: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,555,000
    Property: $1,528,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other License: $16,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,629,000
    : $9,478,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 854
  • Number of aged recipients: 47
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 807
  • Number of recipients under 18: 56
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 622
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 176
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 295
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 375
Most common first names in Webster County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2968.9 years
William2769.0 years
Mary2178.3 years
George1871.8 years
John1773.9 years
Charles1669.2 years
Robert1365.0 years
Kenneth863.6 years
Albert878.9 years
Ernest867.5 years
Most common last names in Webster County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Woods2272.0 years
Carpenter1875.6 years
Williams1774.3 years
Miller1576.2 years
Wright1476.2 years
Hamrick1374.0 years
Cogar1272.7 years
Bragg1270.8 years
Thomas1278.7 years
Roberts1175.9 years

Businesses in Webster County, WV

  • Rite Aid: 1
  • Subway: 1

Webster County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"