Dixie, WV City Data

Dixie, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 649 people who live in Dixie and approximately 26,562 who live in Nicholas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dixie 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 Dixie. We have included Dixie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dixie Information

Nicholas County where Dixie resides is 654.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,562 and has a population rank of 1,497 out of all the places in the United States.

Dixie has a total of 649 people and of those residents there are 315 males and 334 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 284 births each year and around 317 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dixie varies per year, but currently 639 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 649 people who live in Dixie, there are 170 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dixie is 83 male and 87 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 493.

General Dixie Information
Total area in square miles - Nicholas County	654.4
Water area in square miles - Nicholas County	N/A
Resident population - Nicholas County	26,562
Population rank - Nicholas County	1,497
Total population	649
Total population (male)	315
Total population (female)	334
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Nicholas County	284
Deaths- Nicholas County	317
Population of one race	639
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	170
Population under 20 years (male)	83
Population under 20 years (female)	87
Total population 18 years and over	493

Dixie Social Characteristics

There are 10,722 households in Dixie. Families make up 7,781 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dixie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,297), male householder with no wife present (358) and female householder with no husband present (1,009). The remainder of the Dixie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,961. Dixie, WV moving companies help people in Dixie 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 Dixie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dixie is based, there are 11,179 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,617 never married, 6,598 now married, 172 separated, 1,590 widowed, and 1,202 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 389 widowed and 895 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dixie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dixie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nicholas County)
Total households	10,722
Family households (families)	7,781
With own children under 18 years	3,537
Married-couple family	6,297
With own children under 18 years	2,565
Male householder, no wife present, family	358
With own children under 18 years	187
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,009
With own children under 18 years	556
Nonfamily households	2,961
Householder living alone	2,673
65 years and over	1,270

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	87
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	71
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	587
Householder	193
Spouse	162
Child	189
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	62
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,179
Never married	1,617
Now married	6,598
Separated	172
Widowed	1,590
Divorced	1,202
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	389
Divorced	895

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	649
Male	315
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	334
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	649
One race	639
White	637
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	649
People who are White alone	637
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,134
Same house	17,154
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,852
Different state or abroad	1,255
Different state	1,200
Abroad	55

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nicholas County)
Total resident population	26,562
Born in United States	24,356
State of residence	23,134
Different state	3,205
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	149

Dixie 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 Dixie. That total enrollment is 5,967 for the population of the country, which includes Dixie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,800 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 796.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,967
Pre-kindergarten	283
Public	242
Private	41
Kindergarten	315
Public	310
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,044
Public	2,928
Private	116
Elementary and high school	4,572
Public	4,416
Private	156
High school grades 9 to 12	1,528
Public	1,488
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	645
Public	575
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	152
Public	129
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	19,762

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,149
Less than 9th grade	2,425
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,021
High school graduate	7,914
Some college, no degree	2,469
Associate's degree	535
Bachelor's degree	1,785
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,034

Dixie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,114 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dixie. The Dixie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,350), service occupations (1,688), sales and office occupations (2,406), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,522) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,727). The 21,114 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,386 private wage and salary workers, 1,761 government workers, 661 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nicholas County)
Population 16 years and over	21,114
In labor force	10,709
Civilian labor force	10,704
Employed	9,883
Unemployed	821
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	11,019
In labor force	4,790
Civilian labor force	4,790
Unemployed Civilian labor force	305
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,095
In labor force	5,919
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	516
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nicholas County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,689
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	122
Other means	112
Worked at home	250
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	273,145

OCCUPATION (Nicholas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,350
Service occupations	1,688
Sales and office occupations	2,406
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,522
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,727

INDUSTRY (Nicholas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,027
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	951
Wholesale trade	162
Retail trade	1,407
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	678
Information	144
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	320
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	429
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,302
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	748
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	419

CLASS OF WORKER (Nicholas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Private wage and salary workers	7,386
Government workers	1,761
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	661
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dixie Housing Characteristics

In Dixie, WV there are 12,406 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,722 occupied and 1,684 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dixie, there are 8,135 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 46 units in Dixie. 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 Dixie, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dixie, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dixie. There are 291 housing units with rent less than $200, 170 with rent between $200-299, 488 with rent between $300-499 and 312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dixie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dixie, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nicholas County)
Total housing units	12,406
Occupied housing units	10,722
Vacant housing units	1,684

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nicholas County)
Total housing units	12,406
1-unit, detached	8,135
1-unit, attached	46
2 units	132
3 or 4 units	104
5 to 9 units	96
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	74
50 or more units	136
Mobile home	3,584

HOUSING TENURE (Nicholas County)
Occupied housing units	10,722
Owner-occupied	8,877
Renter-occupied	1,845

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nicholas County)
Occupied housing units	10,722
No vehicles available	1,166
2 vehicle available	6,106
3 vehicles available	1,402
4 vehicles available	256
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nicholas County)
Occupied housing units	10,722
Utility gas	2,907
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,398
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	654
Coal or coke	239
Wood	1,746
Solar energy
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nicholas County)
Occupied housing units	10,722
Less Than $50,000	8,877
$50,000 to $99,999	2,405
$100,000 to $149,999	610
$150,000 to $199,999	151
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	60,100

GROSS RENT (Nicholas County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,845
Less than $200	291
$200 to $299	170
$300 to $499	488
$500 to $699	248
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	7