Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

165 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $861

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $684

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $25,014
--Home Prepared Food $14,095
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $10,919
Alcoholic Beverages $1,836
Housing $63,404
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $37,075
--Utilities $12,780
--Operations $4,814
--Supplies $2,358
--Furnishings $6,402
Apparel $5,881
--Men & Boys $1,315
--Women & Girls $2,382
--Children < 2 $25
--Footwear $1,241
Transportation $30,796
--New Vehicles $5,757
--Used Vehicles $6,576
--Fuel $6,651
--Insurance $3,077
--Public Transit $2,581
Healthcare $15,684
Entertainment $10,174
--Pets $2,085
--Toys $496
Personal Care Products $2,432
Books & Literature $347
Education $4,442
Tobacco Products $1,092
Miscellaneous $3,127
Retirement $5,956
Non-health Insurance $23,029
Total Expenditures $193,216

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Wetzel County, West Virginia 16,314
2015 Wetzel County, West Virginia 16,157
2016 Wetzel County, West Virginia 15,997
2017 Wetzel County, West Virginia 15,793
2018 Wetzel County, West Virginia 15,614