Mullens, WV

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Mullens, West Virginia

Mullens, West Virginia, in Wyoming county, is 54 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 165 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city has a population of 1,769.

The People and Families of Mullens

In Mullens, about 56% of adults are married. Mullens offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mullens had a median family income of $37,438.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Mullens gave more campaign money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Mullens Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Mullens. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Mullens?

Commuting

In Mullens, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Mullens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Mullens, WV

Comparing Mullens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	165 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Wyoming
Standard Zip Codes	25882
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.583
Longitude	-81.38

Station	PINEVILLE
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	FLAT TOP
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	BECKLEY AP
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,769	100%
Male	871	49.2%
Female	898	50.8%
Under 18	353	20%
18+	1,416	80%
65+	390	22%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,681	95%
African-American	61	3.4%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	17	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,653
Growth	-116
Growth %	-6.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.3%
English	14.5%
German	14.2%
Irish	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
Italian	3.9%
Scottish	2.8%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Welsh	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Lebanese	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mullens	1,769	$37,438
Keystone	453	$12,639
Lester	322	$30,938
Northfork	519	$19,236
Pineville	715	$45,000
Rhodell	234	$19,167
Sophia	1,301	$31,200

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