USA.com / West Virginia / Mercer County / Census Tract 002300 / Block Group 002300-1 / Housing

Census Block Group 002300-1 in Mercer County, West Virginia Housing

Basic InformationPopulation and RacesIncome and CareersHousing

Hot Rankings

The Richest Block Group Nearby

House Price Ranking Nearby

Population Ranking Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in WV

High / Low WV Cities by Males Employed

High / Low WV Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in WV

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in WV

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in WV

Most / Least Educated Cities in WV

The median year that a house in Block Group 002300-1 was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 465 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 002300-1, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	29,300 USD
West Virginia	100,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	772, see rank, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	697, 90.28%, see rank	84.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	465, 60.23%, see rank	61.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	232, 30.05%, see rank	22.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	75, 9.72%, see rank	15.95%	12.45%
For Rent	35, 4.53%, see rank	1.96%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.23%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.10%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	40, 5.18%, see rank	6.38%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
1983	1973	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 002300-1	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	465	100%	541,607	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	275	59.14%, see rank	48.57%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	190	40.86%, see rank	51.43%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	743 USD
West Virginia	971 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 002300-1	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.20%
$300 to $499	41	14.91%, see rank	5.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	87	31.64%, see rank	16.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	76	27.64%, see rank	30.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	55	20.00%, see rank	28.83%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	10.91%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	16	5.82%, see rank	6.04%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	26.50% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 002300-1	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	23	8.36%, see rank	10.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	29	10.55%, see rank	41.26%	31.95%
20% to 30%	98	35.64%, see rank	23.52%	27.64%
30% to 40%	48	17.45%, see rank	10.28%	13.74%
40% or More	77	28.00%, see rank	13.74%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	264 USD
West Virginia	292 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 002300-1	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	71	37.37%, see rank	21.89%	7.76%
$200 to $299	34	17.89%, see rank	30.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	71	37.37%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	8.05%	21.16%
$700 or More	14	7.37%, see rank	2.75%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 002300-1	12.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 002300-1	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	53	27.89%, see rank	51.65%	40.19%
10% to 20%	106	55.79%, see rank	28.82%	31.47%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	9.71%	12.24%
30% to 40%	14	7.37%, see rank	3.57%	5.64%
40% or More	17	8.95%, see rank	5.00%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	772, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	387, 50.13%, see rank	70.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.00%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.18%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	97, 12.56%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6, 0.78%, see rank	4.17%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	282, 36.53%, see rank	15.37%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	772, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.48%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.41%	2.48%
3 Rooms	32, 4.15%, see rank	5.59%	9.13%
4 Rooms	299, 38.73%, see rank	15.81%	16.60%
5 Rooms	233, 30.18%, see rank	22.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	81, 10.49%, see rank	20.46%	18.06%
7 Rooms	49, 6.35%, see rank	13.94%	12.27%
8 Rooms	20, 2.59%, see rank	9.00%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	58, 7.51%, see rank	10.07%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	772, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	29, 3.76%, see rank	7.38%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	397, 51.42%, see rank	28.65%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	250, 32.38%, see rank	46.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	80, 10.36%, see rank	12.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	16, 2.07%, see rank	3.04%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	697, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11, 1.58%, see rank	41.48%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.38%	4.86%
Electricity	588, 84.36%, see rank	42.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	14, 2.01%, see rank	3.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.66%	0.12%
Wood	73, 10.47%, see rank	6.53%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	11, 1.58%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 002300-1	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	212, 100%	168,111	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.21%	1.50%
$200 to $299	6, 2.83%, see rank	6.58%	3.18%
$300 to $499	103, 48.58%, see rank	18.98%	7.37%
$500 to $699	80, 37.74%, see rank	32.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	23, 10.85%, see rank	27.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	6.10%
Median	$486, see rank	$630	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.