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West Liberty, WV


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West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty, West Virginia, in Ohio county, is 36 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,220 people people live in West Liberty.

The People and Families of West Liberty

In West Liberty, about 17% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in West Liberty.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Liberty had a median family income of $38,125. It turns out that people in West Liberty tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes.

West Liberty Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in West Liberty, about 49% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in West Liberty.

Commuting

In West Liberty, 86% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%West Liberty Affordability of Property Taxes
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%West Liberty College Educated Adults

Comparative Profile of West Liberty, WV

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity67
Well-Paid Single Men23
Female Share of the Population21
Senior Citizens11
Children Under 5 Years Old11
Age of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size37
Portion of People Married12

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults99
Median Family Income48
People in Middle Class or Better24
People Above Poverty12

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home1010
Short Commute Times77
Walking and Biking to Work23
Public Transportation Use22

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals99
Affordability of Property Taxes97
Affordability of Rents75
People Living Alone31
Housing Recently Built23
Seasonal and Vacation Housing11
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