Household Types in McDowell County, West Virginia (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.656536%48.727544%44.656536%44.7%3,55616.124576%11.419305%16.124576%16.1%1,2846.693457%4.613083%6.693457%6.7%53327.477082%29.871909%27.477082%27.5%2,1885.048349%5.368158%5.048349%5.0%402
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads59.695372%65.966965%59.695372%59.7%1,01934.329233%24.564868%34.329233%34.3%5865.975395%9.468166%5.975395%6.0%102

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children221.436644%23.761795%21.436644%21.4%1,70778.538239%76.098091%78.538239%78.5%6,254
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in West Virginia and McDowell County
McDowell County
West Virginia
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
50%0%50%100%CountHispanic3White4Black5Mixed5Asian5Other5-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-11.736904%-5.829067%-23.020874%-8.546672%0.000000%0%100.000000%50.866483%100.000000%100%1-15.907219%-6.876201%-26.255833%-4.968433%-11.048065%-4.530869%-29.646186%-5.260531%-54.007686%54%45.992314%49.514349%45.992314%46%7,286-19.025875%-4.870624%-39.573820%-6.088280%-22.323263%-7.156910%-36.020636%-5.950247%-69.558600%70%30.441400%28.548944%30.441400%30%657-0.000000%-0.000000%-78.947368%-0.000000%-13.925746%-4.528302%-35.654291%-7.778454%-78.947368%79%21.052632%38.113208%21.052632%21%19NaN%NaN%NaN%NaN%-5.957189%-1.837641%-28.735864%-7.613086%0.000000%0%NaN%55.856220%0.000000%0%0NaN%NaN%NaN%NaN%-15.895572%-7.005948%-32.914739%-10.145406%0.000000%0%NaN%34.038334%0.000000%0%0
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in McDowell County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
40.8%42.5%44.3%46.0%47.7%49.5%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
13.9%14.7%15.4%16.1%16.8%17.6%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
5.85%6.26%6.66%7.06%7.46%7.87%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
25.0%25.9%26.9%27.8%28.8%29.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.5%4.1%4.7%5.3%5.9%6.5%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
17.3%18.7%20.0%21.3%22.7%24.0%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in McDowell County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
35.9%39.7%43.4%47.2%50.9%54.7%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.0%7.3%11.6%15.9%20.2%24.5%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.7%5.3%6.9%8.5%10.1%11.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
22.0%24.5%26.9%29.3%31.7%34.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8%8.5%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
14.3%17.7%21.1%24.5%27.9%31.3%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in McDowell County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
14%25%34%44%54%64%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%22%29%37%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.7%22.1%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%39%50%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%7.9%11.9%15.9%19.9%
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Household Types by Place in McDowell County

There are 20 places in McDowell County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in McDowell County, selected places in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count#VivianBradshawBig SandyBartleyIaegerKimballWest VirginiaDavyUnited StatesSouthBerwindSouth AtlanticCrumplerMcDowell CoMcDowellWarKeystoneCucumberRoderfieldAnawaltGaryNorthforkMaybeuryWelchRaysalPageton100.000000%100.000000%100%29172.727273%72.727273%73%64269.629630%69.629630%70%94358.750000%58.750000%59%47455.357143%55.357143%55%62548.979592%48.979592%49%24648.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k48.571429%48.571429%49%51748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.887324%47.887324%48%68847.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M44.705882%44.705882%45%38944.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.250000%44.250000%44%1771039.285714%39.285714%39%221138.888889%38.888889%39%141238.461538%38.461538%38%151338.157895%38.157895%38%291438.078292%38.078292%38%1071534.210526%34.210526%34%391634.000000%34.000000%34%171733.734940%33.734940%34%280187.692308%7.692308%8%11190.000000%0.000000%0%020
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in McDowell County

There are 4 county subdivisions in McDowell County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in McDowell County, selected county subdivisions in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Sandy RiverWest VirginiaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticMcDowell CoMcDowellNorth ElkinBig CreekBrowns Creek49.463807%49.463807%49%1,107148.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M44.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.506259%44.506259%45%640243.447357%43.447357%43%978340.815324%40.815324%41%8314
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in McDowell County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PutnamJacksonNicholasClayGrantPrestonBraxtonJeffersonWyomingMarshallRoaneBarbourUpshurMonroeDoddridgeMasonGilmerPocahontasHardyRandolphLewisBerkeleyLoganLincolnSummersMingoFayetteBooneMarionWetzelTylerTaylorMorganRitchieWest VirginiaRaleighWayneUnited StatesMercerSouthGreenbrierWoodBrookeHarrisonSouth AtlanticWebsterHancockMineralMcDowell CoMcDowellKanawhaOhioMonongaliaCabellHampshire57.134986%57.134986%57%12,44412.4k156.738159%56.738159%57%6,349256.556920%56.556920%57%6,081356.385185%56.385185%56%1,903455.964406%55.964406%56%2,327555.927980%55.927980%56%6,958655.178143%55.178143%55%2,989755.078996%55.078996%55%11,36511.4k854.196487%54.196487%54%4,998954.171051%54.171051%54%7,2081054.090268%54.090268%54%3,0681153.947155%53.947155%54%3,3281253.915431%53.915431%54%4,9091353.776129%53.776129%54%3,1901453.676190%53.676190%54%1,4091553.407944%53.407944%53%5,8221653.377630%53.377630%53%1,4461753.346133%53.346133%53%1,9451853.345794%53.345794%53%2,8541952.554619%52.554619%53%6,1102052.285583%52.285583%52%3,4202151.402205%51.402205%51%21,44521.4k2251.395249%51.395249%51%7,1832351.136221%51.136221%51%4,0732450.536656%50.536656%51%2,7782550.529807%50.529807%51%5,4842650.495937%50.495937%50%9,0112749.947179%49.947179%50%4,7282849.939805%49.939805%50%11,20011.2k2949.759538%49.759538%50%3,1043049.744173%49.744173%50%1,7503149.717766%49.717766%50%3,3473249.105037%49.105037%49%3,5393348.878246%48.878246%49%1,9393448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k48.659326%48.659326%49%15,02615.0k3548.537727%48.537727%49%7,9833648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.044849%48.044849%48%12,04112.0k3747.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.885439%47.885439%48%7,1563847.795721%47.795721%48%17,31417.3k3947.775317%47.775317%48%4,7464047.765080%47.765080%48%13,20813.2k4147.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.014170%47.014170%47%1,8584246.916848%46.916848%47%6,0264344.733812%44.733812%45%5,0504444.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.656536%44.656536%45%3,5564543.748470%43.748470%44%35,74635.7k4642.583293%42.583293%43%7,8864740.737705%40.737705%41%15,40715.4k4839.998498%39.998498%40%15,98116.0k4937.365942%37.365942%37%3,72850
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in McDowell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaWest VirginiaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensMcDowell CoMcDowellLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.656536%44.656536%45%3,55644.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in McDowell County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Cities:
Gary, Keystone, War, Welch
Districts:
Big Creek, Browns Creek, North Elkin, Sandy River
Towns:
Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Iaeger, Kimball, Northfork
Unincorporated Places:
Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Crumpler, Cucumber, Maybeury, Pageton, Raysal, Roderfield, Vivian
ZIP Codes:
24604, 24801, 24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24826, 24828, 24830, 24831, 24836, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24853, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24892, 24894
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate Districts:
WV-6, WV-9
State House Districts:
WV-21, WV-25, WV-26
Neighboring Counties:
Buchanan, Mercer, Mingo, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Counties:
Bland, Boone, Dickenson, Logan, Pike, Raleigh, Russell, Smyth, Washington, Wythe