Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,093 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: $955

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $702

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $166,856
--Home Prepared Food $94,022
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $72,834
Alcoholic Beverages $12,249
Housing $422,933
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $247,304
--Utilities $85,249
--Operations $32,113
--Supplies $15,725
--Furnishings $42,707
Apparel $39,231
--Men & Boys $8,773
--Women & Girls $15,891
--Children < 2 $166
--Footwear $8,277
Transportation $205,425
--New Vehicles $38,403
--Used Vehicles $43,866
--Fuel $44,362
--Insurance $20,526
--Public Transit $17,215
Healthcare $104,616
Entertainment $67,868
--Pets $13,905
--Toys $3,311
Personal Care Products $16,222
Books & Literature $2,317
Education $29,630
Tobacco Products $7,283
Miscellaneous $20,857
Retirement $39,728
Non-health Insurance $153,613
Total Expenditures $1,288,828

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Wood County, West Virginia 86,595
2015 Wood County, West Virginia 86,559
2016 Wood County, West Virginia 86,262
2017 Wood County, West Virginia 86,016
2018 Wood County, West Virginia 85,556