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Wyoming County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 21,026 (11% urban, 89% rural); it was 25,708 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,737
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,190
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,709
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,760 (it was 1,745 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

27%

Land area: 501 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (average).

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

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.2%), Retail trade (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 28%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wyoming County, WV (2022)
    • 20,12496.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5212.5%Two or more races
    • 1890.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1070.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

45.7 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 10,499  (49.9%)
Females: 10,527  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Wyoming County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,794 ($23,932 in 1999)
This county:

$43,794
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $393 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $515)
This county:

$393
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,827 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
Wyoming:

$78,827
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,396 - $133,293
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340

Institutionalized population: 56

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 96
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 11

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 90
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 43
  • Auto thefts: 12
Wyoming County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $81,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $45,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wyoming, WV residents
Average permit cost in Wyoming, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $444 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $331 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Wyoming, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wyoming, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wyoming, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.1%
Wyoming County:

26.1%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(26.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for Black residents, 60.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.7 years old
(Males: 45.2 years old, Females: 46.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.5 years old, Black residents: 60.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 4.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming 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 $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, Kopperston, Matheny, Glen Fork, Bud, Corinne, Itmann, Brenton.

Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Archuleta County, Colorado , Garfield County, Utah , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri , Perry County, Illinois , Pike County, Kentucky , Texas County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
West Virginia:

4.0%

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

Current college students: 610
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (105.1% naturalized citizens)

Wyoming County:

0.2%
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
  • 61970 to 1979
  • 26Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Wyoming County marital status for males Wyoming County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,487
  • One, attached: 24
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 174
  • 5 to 9: 94
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 to 49: 109
  • 50 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 3,035
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 1,580 (34 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Here:

2.2% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wyoming County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,91256
Mainline Protestant4,26432
Black Protestant1801
Catholic1302
Other-1
None14,310-
Wyoming 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: 8
Wyoming County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


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

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Wyoming County:

8.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wyoming County:

13.2%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Wyoming County:

33.1%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.5%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Wyoming County:

Average size of farms: 104 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4,710
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $226.76
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5,225
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,060
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.61
Corn for grain: 18 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Wyoming County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 3% 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 198.1 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 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 137.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Wyoming County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 132.7 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 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, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to June 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1918: June 24, 2010, FEMA Id: 1918, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to June 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1838: May 15, 2009, FEMA Id: 1838, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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
  • 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 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 - Wyoming

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,861 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled: 371 (8.0%)
  • Bus: 67 (1.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 47 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 92 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 149 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

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


  • Construction and extraction occupations (26%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (23%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Legal occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (97%)
  • Denmark (0%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wyoming County


  • English (68%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Norwegian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
56 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

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

  • 60 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,030.

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


3.47% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.47%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.47% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($27,059 average AGI)
1.00% relocated to other states ($12,480 average AGI)
Wyoming County:

1.00%
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 Raleigh County, WV  0.85% ($47,240 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV  0.34% ($39,150)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wyoming County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wyoming County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,891 (3,279 aged, 2,612 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 312 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (575)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (474)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (353)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (311)
  • Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (163)
  • Unspecified dementia (112)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (77)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (76)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (39)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (31)

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

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,103
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,409

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.2. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,026
  • Male householders: 4,069 (868 living alone), Female householders: 3,868 (1,036 living alone)
  • 4,281 spouses (4,281 opposite-sex spouses), 466 unmarried partners, (466 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,526 children (5,075 natural, 310 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 1,011 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 375 parents, 18 foster children, 315 other relatives, 419 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 89

Size of family households: 2,933 2-persons, 1,624 3-persons, 771 4-persons, 314 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,905 1-person, 229 2-persons, 8 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

2,366 married couples with children.
708 single-parent households (72 men, 636 women).

99.7% of residents of Wyoming speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (7% speak English very well, 93% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $193,982,000 ($7,854 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,032,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,659,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,197,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,247,000
Federal grants: $45,441,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,298,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,141,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,762,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $243,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,637,000

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

Births: 1,450
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,547
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,100
Here -45 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wyoming County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.09 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.7

Year house built in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • 232020 or later
  • 3302010 to 2019
  • 1,0322000 to 2009
  • 1,0461990 to 1999
  • 1,8571980 to 1989
  • 1,9281970 to 1979
  • 8711960 to 1969
  • 8911950 to 1959
  • 8991940 to 1949
  • 8971939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • 111 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 2284 rooms
  • 1,3125 rooms
  • 2,1766 rooms
  • 1,1897 rooms
  • 5868 rooms
  • 8289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • 221 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 723 rooms
  • 3374 rooms
  • 5985 rooms
  • 4746 rooms
  • 127 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 59+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • 11no bedroom
  • 891 bedroom
  • 1,1032 bedrooms
  • 4,1253 bedrooms
  • 9074 bedrooms
  • 1625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia
  • 22no bedroom
  • 881 bedroom
  • 7482 bedrooms
  • 5493 bedrooms
  • 1254 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 343no vehicle
  • 1,8051 vehicle
  • 2,8532 vehicles
  • 9773 vehicles
  • 3284 vehicles
  • 1145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 465no vehicle
  • 5631 vehicle
  • 4352 vehicles
  • 343 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

93.4% of Wyoming County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in West Virginia.

Wyoming County:

93.4%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 18,513
  • Other state: 2,220
  • Northeast: 107
  • Midwest: 344
  • South: 1,699
  • West: 96
Year householders moved into unit in Wyoming County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wyoming County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.1%Electricity
  • 26.2%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Coal or coke
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.9%Electricity
  • 22.0%Utility gas
  • 10.0%Wood
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
Here:

5.3%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

0.5%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

7.6%
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

Wyoming County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,231,000
    Other: $1,215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $397,000
    Solid Waste Management: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,597,000
    Police Protection: $2,564,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,434,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,251,000
    Financial Administration: $1,196,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,181,000
    Financial Administration: $1,159,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $941,000
    General - Other: $923,000
    General - Other: $856,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $721,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Libraries: $255,000
    Health - Other: $193,000
    Health - Other: $160,000
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000
    Parks and Recreation: $127,000
    Air Transportation: $87,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,239,000
    Other: $800,000
    General Local Government Support: $286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $469,000
    General Revenue - Other: $272,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $157,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $143,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,713,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,355,000
    General Local Government Support: $929,000
    Other: $190,000
    Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,486,000
    Property: $4,378,000
    Other: $656,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Other License: $19,000
    Other License: $18,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000

Wyoming County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,231,000
    Other: $1,215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $397,000
    Solid Waste Management: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,597,000
    Police Protection: $2,564,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,434,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,251,000
    Financial Administration: $1,196,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,181,000
    Financial Administration: $1,159,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $941,000
    General - Other: $923,000
    General - Other: $856,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $721,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Libraries: $255,000
    Health - Other: $193,000
    Health - Other: $160,000
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000
    Parks and Recreation: $127,000
    Air Transportation: $87,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,239,000
    Other: $800,000
    General Local Government Support: $286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $469,000
    General Revenue - Other: $272,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $157,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $143,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,713,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,355,000
    General Local Government Support: $929,000
    Other: $190,000
    Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,486,000
    Property: $4,378,000
    Other: $656,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Other License: $19,000
    Other License: $18,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000

Wyoming County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,231,000
    Other: $1,215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $397,000
    Solid Waste Management: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,597,000
    Police Protection: $2,564,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,434,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,251,000
    Financial Administration: $1,196,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,181,000
    Financial Administration: $1,159,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $941,000
    General - Other: $923,000
    General - Other: $856,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $721,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Libraries: $255,000
    Health - Other: $193,000
    Health - Other: $160,000
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000
    Parks and Recreation: $127,000
    Air Transportation: $87,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,239,000
    Other: $800,000
    General Local Government Support: $286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $469,000
    General Revenue - Other: $272,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $157,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $143,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,713,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,355,000
    General Local Government Support: $929,000
    Other: $190,000
    Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,486,000
    Property: $4,378,000
    Other: $656,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Other License: $19,000
    Other License: $18,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000

Wyoming County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,231,000
    Other: $1,215,000
    Solid Waste Management: $397,000
    Solid Waste Management: $351,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,597,000
    Police Protection: $2,564,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,434,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,251,000
    Financial Administration: $1,196,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,181,000
    Financial Administration: $1,159,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $941,000
    General - Other: $923,000
    General - Other: $856,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $721,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    Solid Waste Management: $481,000
    Libraries: $255,000
    Health - Other: $193,000
    Health - Other: $160,000
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000
    Parks and Recreation: $127,000
    Air Transportation: $87,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $78,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,239,000
    Other: $800,000
    General Local Government Support: $286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $469,000
    General Revenue - Other: $272,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $157,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $143,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,713,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,355,000
    General Local Government Support: $929,000
    Other: $190,000
    Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,486,000
    Property: $4,378,000
    Other: $656,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Other License: $19,000
    Other License: $18,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,932
  • Number of aged recipients: 36
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,896
  • Number of recipients under 18: 164
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,570
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 198
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 474
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 955
Most common first names in Wyoming County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8566.7 years
William6168.1 years
Mary5575.3 years
Robert5265.6 years
John5173.5 years
Charles3968.7 years
George2871.8 years
Thomas2568.3 years
Edna2076.1 years
Virginia2076.1 years
Most common last names in Wyoming County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cook11776.7 years
Blankenship4769.4 years
Bailey4171.4 years
Brown4073.0 years
Walker3971.5 years
Stewart3874.7 years
Morgan3272.7 years
Lester3169.4 years
Toler2976.2 years
Smith2762.9 years
Businesses in Wyoming County, WV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3McDonald's1
AT&T1Pizza Hut1
Advance Auto Parts1Rite Aid4
Dairy Queen2Subway3
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1
La-Z-Boy1

Wyoming County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #35 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 the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"