Gerrardstown, WV City Data

Gerrardstown, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,565 people who live in Gerrardstown and approximately 75,905 who live in Berkeley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gerrardstown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gerrardstown. We have included Gerrardstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gerrardstown Information

Berkeley County where Gerrardstown resides is 321.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,905 and has a population rank of 660 out of all the places in the United States.

Gerrardstown has a total of 3,565 people and of those residents there are 1,816 males and 1,749 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 1,072 births each year and around 627 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gerrardstown varies per year, but currently 3,530 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 3,565 people who live in Gerrardstown, there are 1,069 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gerrardstown is 552 male and 517 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,585.

General Gerrardstown Information
Total area in square miles - Berkeley County	321.58
Water area in square miles - Berkeley County	N/A
Resident population - Berkeley County	75,905
Population rank - Berkeley County	660
Total population	3,565
Total population (male)	1,816
Total population (female)	1,749
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Berkeley County	1,072
Deaths- Berkeley County	627
Population of one race	3,530
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	1,069
Population under 20 years (male)	552
Population under 20 years (female)	517
Total population 18 years and over	2,585

Gerrardstown Social Characteristics

There are 29,569 households in Gerrardstown. Families make up 20,846 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gerrardstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,153), male householder with no wife present (1,567) and female householder with no husband present (2,974). The remainder of the Gerrardstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,867. Gerrardstown, WV moving companies help people in Gerrardstown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gerrardstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gerrardstown is based, there are 30,286 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,131 never married, 16,819 now married, 630 separated, 2,977 widowed, and 3,729 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 571 separated, 848 widowed and 3,398 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gerrardstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gerrardstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berkeley County)
Total households	29,569
Family households (families)	20,846
With own children under 18 years	10,686
Married-couple family	16,153
With own children under 18 years	7,231
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,567
With own children under 18 years	894
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,974
With own children under 18 years	1,960
Nonfamily households	8,867
Householder living alone	7,160
65 years and over	2,412

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	552
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	183
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,128
Householder	982
Spouse	816
Child	1,104
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	N/A
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	437
Male householder	195
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	63
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	2
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,286
Never married	6,131
Now married	16,819
Separated	630
Widowed	2,977
Divorced	3,729
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	571
Widowed	848
Divorced	3,398

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,565
Male	1,816
Under 5 years	117
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	16
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	159
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	174
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7
Female	1,749
Under 5 years	132
5 to 9 years	136
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	23
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	166
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,565
One race	3,530
White	3,449
Black or African American	54
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,565
People who are White alone	3,449
People who are Black or African American alone	54
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,990
Same house	38,850
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,014
Different state or abroad	12,099
Different state	11,748
Abroad	351

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berkeley County)
Total resident population	75,905
Born in United States	32,042
State of residence	36,570
Different state	37,557
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	490
Foreign born	1,288

Gerrardstown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gerrardstown. That total enrollment is 17,453 for the population of the country, which includes Gerrardstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,506 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,895 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,423.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gerrardstown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,453
Pre-kindergarten	902
Public	430
Private	472
Kindergarten	1,179
Public	1,054
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,105
Public	8,513
Private	592
Elementary and high school	12,948
Public	12,274
Private	674
High school grades 9 to 12	3,843
Public	3,761
Private	82
College, undergraduate years	2,013
Public	1,713
Private	300
Graduate or professional school	411
Public	269
Private	142
Not enrolled in school	55,539

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,092
Less than 9th grade	4,041
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,200
High school graduate	20,223
Some college, no degree	8,806
Associate's degree	2,262
Bachelor's degree	7,560
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,560

Gerrardstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 58,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gerrardstown. The Gerrardstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,367), service occupations (4,956), sales and office occupations (9,089), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (134), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,584) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,099). The 58,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,108 private wage and salary workers, 6,101 government workers, 1,924 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berkeley County)
Population 16 years and over	58,653
In labor force	38,040
Civilian labor force	37,866
Employed	36,229
Unemployed	1,637
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	174
Females 16 years and over	29,748
In labor force	17,547
Civilian labor force	17,474
Unemployed Civilian labor force	779
Armed forces	73
Males 16 years and over	28,905
In labor force	20,493
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces	101

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berkeley County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,659
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,817
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,938
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	608
Other means	377
Worked at home	611
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,009,960

OCCUPATION (Berkeley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,367
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,367
Service occupations	4,956
Sales and office occupations	9,089
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	134
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,584
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,099

INDUSTRY (Berkeley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,367
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	547
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,818
Wholesale trade	1,015
Retail trade	4,571
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,925
Information	915
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,841
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,327
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,843
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,327
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,415

CLASS OF WORKER (Berkeley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,367
Private wage and salary workers	28,108
Government workers	6,101
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,924
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gerrardstown Housing Characteristics

In Gerrardstown, WV there are 32,913 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,569 occupied and 3,344 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gerrardstown, there are 20,728 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,435 units in Gerrardstown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gerrardstown, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gerrardstown, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gerrardstown. There are 663 housing units with rent less than $200, 483 with rent between $200-299, 2,258 with rent between $300-499 and 3,576 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gerrardstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gerrardstown, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berkeley County)
Total housing units	32,913
Occupied housing units	29,569
Vacant housing units	3,344

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berkeley County)
Total housing units	32,913
1-unit, detached	20,728
1-unit, attached	1,435
2 units	852
3 or 4 units	936
5 to 9 units	1,040
10 to 19 units	838
20 to 49 units	359
50 or more units	510
Mobile home	6,130

HOUSING TENURE (Berkeley County)
Occupied housing units	29,569
Owner-occupied	21,927
Renter-occupied	7,642

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berkeley County)
Occupied housing units	29,569
No vehicles available	2,064
2 vehicle available	17,977
3 vehicles available	4,188
4 vehicles available	1,239
5 or more vehicles available	272

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berkeley County)
Occupied housing units	29,569
Utility gas	3,166
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,860
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,872
Coal or coke	15
Wood	1,647
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berkeley County)
Occupied housing units	29,569
Less Than $50,000	21,927
$50,000 to $99,999	7,122
$100,000 to $149,999	5,292
$150,000 to $199,999	1,713
$200,000 to $299,999	749
$300,000 to $499,999	106
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	99,700

GROSS RENT (Berkeley County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,642
Less than $200	663
$200 to $299	483
$300 to $499	2,258
$500 to $699	2,612
$700 to $999	913
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	N/A