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Huttonsville, WV

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

31.4
years ∙ half population younger than 31.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
2.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Huttonsville is a town within Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Town in Randolph County, WV, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.713804° N, 79.976621° W
DMS38° 42′ 49.69″ N, 79° 58′ 35.84″ W

Population Density & area

742.6/sq mi (286.6/km²)
Total Area
0.303 sq mi (0.785 km²)
Land Area
0.303 sq mi (0.785 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male
Male 50.7%
Female 49.3%
males per 100 females
Huttonsville 102.7
Randolph County 113.9
West Virginia 99.8

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Huttonsville 0%
Randolph County 0.5%
West Virginia 1.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

31.4
years ∙ half population younger than 31.4, half older
Huttonsville
31.4
Randolph County
44.4
West Virginia
42.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
38.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Huttonsville 38.9
Randolph County 70
West Virginia 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.9% 18.3% 20%
Working age (18-64) 72% 58.9% 59%
Senior (65+) 3.1% 22.8% 21%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 38.9 70 69.6
Child dependency ratio 34.6 31.2 34
Old-age dependency ratio 4.3 38.8 35.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
98.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
1.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
2.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Huttonsville 2.6%
Randolph County 18.6%
West Virginia 19.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Huttonsville population
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.1% 2.1%
Mexican 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.9% 97.9%
One race 98.7% 91.4% 94%
White 98.7% 89.9% 89.7%
Black or African American 0% 1.4% 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.3% 7.5% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.1% family
Family 70.1%
Non family 29.9%
% family households
Huttonsville 70.1%
Randolph County 63.2%
West Virginia 62.6%

Average household size

3.36
persons per household
Huttonsville
3.36
Randolph County
2.37
West Virginia
2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Huttonsville population
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Total households 67 10,678 728,655
Average houshold size 3.36 2.37 2.37
Family households 47 6,747 456,055
Average family size 3.36 2.99 2.97
Married couple family 19 5,155 340,756
Other families 28 1,592 115,299
Male householder 18 485 35,852
Female householder 10 1,107 79,447
Non-family households 20 3,931 272,600
One-person households 9 3,313 227,957
Male householder 2 1,559 106,163
Senior (65+) living alone 2 650 39,984
Female householder 7 1,754 121,794
Senior (65+) living alone 0 1,144 68,886
Other living arrangements 11 618 44,643

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

78
housing units
Huttonsville 78
Randolph County 13,072
West Virginia 861,325

Occupancy status

85.9% occupied
Occupied 85.9%
Vacant 14.1%
vacancy rate
Huttonsville 14.1%
Randolph County 18.3%
West Virginia 15.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

53.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
53.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.7%
Mobile homes
38.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1988
Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
19.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
24.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
37.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.2 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 0% 10.2% 8.6%
4–6 rooms 53.8% 55% 53.9%
7+ rooms 46.1% 34.7% 37.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.1% 2%
1 bedroom 0% 10.4% 7.1%
2 bedrooms 32.1% 24.2% 26.2%
3 bedrooms 64.1% 46% 46.3%
4+ bedrooms 3.8% 18.3% 18.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1988 1979 1977
Total housing units 78 13,072 861,325
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

49.3% owners
Renter-occupied 50.7%
Owner-occupied 49.3%
homeownership rate
Huttonsville 49.3%
Randolph County 75%
West Virginia 74.9%

Average household size

2.91
Owner-occupied
3.79
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Huttonsville 2.91
Randolph County 2.49
West Virginia 2.45

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Total occupied units 67 10,678 728,655
Year moved in
2020 or later 41.8% 18% 19.6%
2010 to 2019 14.9% 32.6% 34.3%
2000 to 2009 41.8% 15.3% 17.7%
1999 or earlier 1.5% 34.1% 28.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.7% 98.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 0.8%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.5% 7.7% 8%
1 vehicle 17.9% 31.7% 34.2%
2 vehicles 38.8% 41% 36.8%
3 or more vehicles 35.8% 19.5% 20.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 92.5% 53.5% 45.9%
Electricity 3% 34.7% 46.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.5% 2.1%
All other fuels 4.5% 10.1% 5.4%
No fuel used 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1.8% 1.3%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Huttonsville due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Huttonsville
$—
Randolph County
$144,800
West Virginia
$162,600

Housing Cost Burden

90%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
90%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
95.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Huttonsville due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Property value
Median Value $— $144,800 $162,600
Under $100,000 39.4% 32.1% 30.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 57.6% 36.5% 30.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 16% 20.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 11.8% 14.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3% 3.5% 4.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 30.3% 37.7% 46.1%
Without a mortgage 69.7% 62.3% 53.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,094 $1,024 $1,255
Without a mortgage $425 $373 $398
Gross rent
Median rent $1,091 $821 $872

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Huttonsville 9.4%
Randolph County 19.8%
West Virginia 24.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Huttonsville 8.6%
Randolph County 11.7%
West Virginia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

74
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
35.1%
K–12
35.1%
College / Undergraduate
29.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

41.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Huttonsville
41.5%
Randolph County
21.4%
West Virginia
37.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 74 4,675 364,818
Nursery / preschool 35.1% 4% 5%
K–12 35.1% 79.6% 70.2%
Kindergarten 0% 4.9% 4.7%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25.7% 23.8% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 6.8% 23.3% 22.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 2.7% 27.6% 22.7%
College or graduate school 29.7% 16.3% 24.9%
College, undergraduate 29.7% 12.7% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.6% 5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 41.5% 21.4% 37.1%
School type
Public school 73% 74.1% 86.2%
Private school 27% 25.9% 13.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

128
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.5%
HS graduate
64.8%
Some college no degree
17.2%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
2.3%
Graduate or professional degree
7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
50.6% · 49.4%
Some college no degree
0% · 100%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Graduate or professional degree
55.6% · 44.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Population (25+) 128 20,279 1,266,322
Less than 9th grade 3.1% 3.4% 3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.5% 8.3% 7.5%
High school diploma or GED 64.8% 47.6% 39.3%
Some college, no degree 17.2% 15.7% 17.5%
Associate's degree 0% 5.2% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.4% 19.8% 24.1%
Bachelor's degree 2.3% 14% 14.4%
Graduate or professional 7% 5.8% 9.7%
High School or higher 91.4% 88.3% 89.3%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$26,250
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
81.8%
HS graduate
66.3%
Some college or associates
22.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Huttonsville Randolph County West Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,500 $36,766 $45,862
Less than high school graduate $— $31,042 $28,863
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $26,250 $32,318 $37,352
Some college or associate's degree $— $36,122 $42,135
Bachelor's degree $— $47,856 $57,259
Graduate or professional degree $— $58,385 $71,098
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 81.8% 44.4% 33.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 66.3% 14% 17.2%
Some college or associate's degree 22.7% 9.5% 11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6% 4.9%
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