Benwood, WV City Data

Benwood, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,585 people who live in Benwood and approximately 35,519 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benwood 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 Benwood. We have included Benwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benwood Information

Marshall County where Benwood resides is 312.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,519 and has a population rank of 1,231 out of all the places in the United States.

Benwood has a total of 1,585 people and of those residents there are 712 males and 873 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 395 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benwood varies per year, but currently 1,578 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,585 people who live in Benwood, there are 386 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benwood is 182 male and 204 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 1,236.

General Benwood Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	312.18
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	35,519
Population rank - Marshall County	1,231
Total population	1,585
Total population (male)	712
Total population (female)	873
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Marshall County	367
Deaths- Marshall County	395
Population of one race	1,578
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	386
Population under 20 years (male)	182
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	1,236

Benwood Social Characteristics

There are 14,207 households in Benwood. Families make up 10,114 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,064), male householder with no wife present (554) and female householder with no husband present (1,517). The remainder of the Benwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,099. Benwood, WV moving companies help people in Benwood 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 Benwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benwood is based, there are 14,966 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,557 never married, 8,436 now married, 223 separated, 2,297 widowed, and 1,453 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 613 widowed and 1,334 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	14,207
Family households (families)	10,114
With own children under 18 years	4,511
Married-couple family	8,064
With own children under 18 years	3,182
Male householder, no wife present, family	554
With own children under 18 years	260
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,517
With own children under 18 years	834
Nonfamily households	4,099
Householder living alone	3,633
65 years and over	1,827

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	196
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	252
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,272
Householder	430
Spouse	280
Child	471
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	313
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	176
Female householder living alone	160
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,966
Never married	2,557
Now married	8,436
Separated	223
Widowed	2,297
Divorced	1,453
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	613
Divorced	1,334

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,585
Male	712
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	8
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	15
Female	873
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	12
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,585
One race	1,578
White	1,557
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,585
People who are White alone	1,557
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,618
Same house	23,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,889
Different state or abroad	1,941
Different state	1,909
Abroad	32

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	35,519
Born in United States	34,202
State of residence	29,376
Different state	5,786
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	112
Foreign born	245

Benwood 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 Benwood. That total enrollment is 7,980 for the population of the country, which includes Benwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,833 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,227.

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 Benwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,980
Pre-kindergarten	382
Public	212
Private	170
Kindergarten	453
Public	424
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,994
Public	3,745
Private	249
Elementary and high school	5,917
Public	5,556
Private	361
High school grades 9 to 12	1,923
Public	1,811
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	1,057
Public	904
Private	153
Graduate or professional school	171
Public	147
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	26,453

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,707
Less than 9th grade	1,959
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,055
High school graduate	11,502
Some college, no degree	4,223
Associate's degree	1,328
Bachelor's degree	2,640
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,681

Benwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,301 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benwood. The Benwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,281), service occupations (2,520), sales and office occupations (3,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (48), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,204) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,829). The 28,301 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,816 private wage and salary workers, 1,941 government workers, 624 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	28,301
In labor force	15,628
Civilian labor force	15,621
Employed	14,442
Unemployed	1,179
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	14,713
In labor force	7,134
Civilian labor force	7,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	527
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,588
In labor force	8,494
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	652
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,012
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,537
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	459
Other means	75
Worked at home	346
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	360,635

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,281
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,281
Service occupations	2,520
Sales and office occupations	3,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	48
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,204
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,829

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,281
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	703
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,010
Wholesale trade	568
Retail trade	1,788
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	859
Information	302
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	429
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	795
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,096
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	699

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,281
Private wage and salary workers	11,816
Government workers	1,941
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	624
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benwood Housing Characteristics

In Benwood, WV there are 15,814 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,207 occupied and 1,607 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benwood, there are 12,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 261 units in Benwood. 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 Benwood, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benwood, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benwood. There are 447 housing units with rent less than $200, 503 with rent between $200-299, 1,228 with rent between $300-499 and 381 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benwood, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	15,814
Occupied housing units	14,207
Vacant housing units	1,607

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	15,814
1-unit, detached	12,176
1-unit, attached	261
2 units	610
3 or 4 units	589
5 to 9 units	276
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	74
50 or more units	115
Mobile home	1,553

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	14,207
Owner-occupied	11,019
Renter-occupied	3,188

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	14,207
No vehicles available	1,370
2 vehicle available	8,114
3 vehicles available	1,948
4 vehicles available	381
5 or more vehicles available	131

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	14,207
Utility gas	8,106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,712
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	691
Coal or coke
Wood	899
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	14,207
Less Than $50,000	11,019
$50,000 to $99,999	4,264
$100,000 to $149,999	787
$150,000 to $199,999	269
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,600

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,188
Less than $200	447
$200 to $299	503
$300 to $499	1,228
$500 to $699	306
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	3