Wetzel County

  1. Wetzel County Legal Resources
  2. Wetzel County Statistics
  3. Wetzel County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wetzel County Employment Information
  5. Wetzel County Family Information
  6. Wetzel County Education Information
  7. Wetzel County Business Information
  8. Wetzel County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wetzel County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wetzel County Cities
  11. Wetzel County Zip Codes


Wetzel County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wetzel County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,693
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 218 / 184 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 930.380 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.553 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 49,000.000 acres (198.254 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 336
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 22.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $806,000
  • Physicians (2004): 18
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (53)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,085
  • Federal Spending (2004): $132,907
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Wetzel County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,313
Building Permits Issued (2006): 5
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $293
Wetzel County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,422 46.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 807 2.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,426 51.68%

Wetzel County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wetzel County Employment Information Back to top
Wetzel County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,714 6,849 865 11.21% 112
1991 7,771 6,776 995 12.80% 128
1992 7,678 6,617 1,061 13.82% 138
1993 7,610 6,586 1,025 13.46% 134
1994 7,339 6,568 771 10.51% 105
1995 7,515 6,666 849 11.30% 113
1996 7,602 6,855 747 9.83% 98
1997 7,472 6,809 663 8.87% 88
1998 7,455 6,696 759 10.18% 102
1999 7,850 7,043 807 10.28% 103
2000 7,115 6,547 568 7.98% 80
2001 6,803 6,241 563 8.27% 83
2002 6,780 6,233 546 8.06% 81
2003 6,611 6,077 534 8.08% 81
2004 6,613 6,046 568 8.58% 86
2005 6,558 5,957 601 9.16% 92
2006 6,331 5,836 495 7.82% 78
2007 6,316 5,889 428 6.77% 68
2008 6,521 6,009 512 7.86% 79
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,479 5,850 629 9.71% 97
Feb 2008 6,563 5,898 665 10.13% 101
Mar 2008 6,446 5,853 593 9.20% 92
Apr 2008 6,437 5,948 489 7.60% 76
May 2008 6,436 5,969 467 7.26% 73
Jun 2008 6,623 6,068 555 8.38% 84
Jul 2008 6,580 6,144 436 6.63% 66
Aug 2008 6,554 6,166 388 5.92% 59
Sep 2008 6,572 6,182 390 5.93% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wetzel County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Chemical Manufacturing 1,376 18.72%
2. Construction 1,006 13.68%
3. Metal Manufactuing 814 11.07%
4. Mining 328 4.46%
5. Public Administration 308 4.19%
6. Utilities 272 3.70%
7. Educational Services 264 3.59%
8. Truck Transportation 256 3.48%
9. Health Care 206 2.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 2.58%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 188 2.56%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 184 2.50%
13. Finance and Insurance 152 2.07%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 128 1.74%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 122 1.66%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 114 1.55%
17. Repair and Maintenance 108 1.47%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 96 1.31%
19. Wood Manufacturing 96 1.31%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,024 19.66%
2. Educational Services 574 11.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 572 10.98%
4. Finance and Insurance 320 6.14%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 288 5.53%
6. Social Assistance 258 4.95%
7. Public Administration 248 4.76%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 236 4.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 222 4.26%
10. Department and Other General Stores 220 4.22%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 2.69%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 120 2.30%
13. U.S. Postal Service 74 1.42%
14. Metal Manufactuing 64 1.23%
15. Construction 62 1.19%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 1.15%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 58 1.11%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 48 0.92%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 0.92%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 0.88%

Wetzel County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 712 9.68%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 624 8.49%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 396 5.39%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 334 4.54%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 310 4.22%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 308 4.19%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 290 3.94%
8. Construction Laborers 246 3.35%
9. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 242 3.29%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 212 2.88%
11. Other Management Occupations 206 2.80%
12. Other Construction Trades 204 2.77%
13. Electricians 200 2.72%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 194 2.64%
15. Extraction Workers 184 2.50%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 166 2.26%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 152 2.07%
18. Carpenters 140 1.90%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 110 1.50%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 98 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 314 6.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 282 5.41%
3. Secretaries and Admins 276 5.30%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 256 4.92%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 4.84%
6. Cashiers 220 4.22%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 212 4.07%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 198 3.80%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 176 3.38%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 168 3.23%
11. Registered Nurses 156 3.00%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 150 2.88%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 2.76%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.65%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 134 2.57%
16. Other Production Occupations 134 2.57%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 2.53%
18. Child Care Workers 126 2.42%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 122 2.34%
20. Other Healthcare Support 118 2.27%

Wetzel County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,902 42.14%
15-35 hours 2,429 8.60%
1-14 hours 636 2.25%
No regular hours 13,278 47.01%

Wetzel County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 509 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 293 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 641 5.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,078 8.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,668 13.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,862 15.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,318 10.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,028 8.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 558 4.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 526 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 304 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 946 7.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,209 10.08%

Wetzel County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 768 6.40%
5-9 1,615 13.46%
10-14 1,760 14.67%
15-19 1,408 11.74%
20-24 1,274 10.62%
25-29 587 4.89%
30-34 1,173 9.78%
35-39 230 1.92%
40-44 352 2.93%
45-59 1,355 11.30%
60-89 796 6.64%
At least 90 678 5.65%

Wetzel County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.12% 7,398 61.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,755 14.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,355 11.30%
At least 60 12 0.10% 1,462 12.19%

Wetzel County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,392 11.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,065 81.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 445 3.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 320 2.60%

Wetzel County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wetzel County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,340 (35,044 people)
Families (2000): 10,168 (29,620 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,653
People at same address in 1995: 22,766
Wetzel County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,138 14.80%
$10,000-$14,999 1,348 9.33%
$15,000-$19,999 1,342 9.29%
$20,000-$24,999 1,130 7.82%
$25,000-$29,999 1,045 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 939 6.50%
$35,000-$39,999 961 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 793 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 640 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 1,189 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 1,226 8.49%
$75,000-$99,999 1,051 7.28%
$100,000-$124,999 279 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 154 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.32%
$200,000 or more 164 1.14%

Wetzel County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,841 25.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,362 32.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 201 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,220 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 955 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wetzel County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,810 25.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,011 12.86%
Public Assistance 612 1.57%
Retirement 4,036 10.36%
Self Employment 1,170 3.00%
Social Security 5,288 13.58%
Supplemental Security 1,216 3.12%
Wage / Salary 9,487 24.36%
Other 2,322 5.96%

Wetzel County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,985 59.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,438 40.82%

Wetzel County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,506 10.92%
Color 1 Box Married 8,802 63.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,121 22.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 364 2.64%

Wetzel County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,281 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 8,858 59.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,454 16.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,416 16.10%

Wetzel County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wetzel County Education Information Back to top
Wetzel County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,985 7.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,185 15.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,868 47.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,311 15.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,219 4.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,562 5.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,063 3.91%

Wetzel County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 498 2.81% 32 0.18% 530 3.00%
Kindergarten 420 2.37% 0 0.00% 420 2.37%
Grades 1-4 2,074 11.72% 10 0.06% 2,084 11.78%
Grades 5-8 1,921 10.86% 18 0.10% 1,939 10.96%
Grades 9-12 2,051 11.59% 38 0.21% 2,089 11.81%
Undergrad college 766 4.33% 98 0.55% 864 4.88%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.23% 30 0.17% 70 0.40%
Total 7,770 43.92% 226 1.28% 7,996 45.19%

Wetzel County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wetzel County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $11,489,000
Retail sales (2002): $196,798,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,282,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $587,547
Retired workers (2005): 2,270
Wetzel County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 2 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 3 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 1
1999 - Construction 5 3 6 10 9
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 5 7 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 9 22
1999 - Information 0 0 0 5 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 4 8
1999 - Mining 2 1 0 3 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 9 20 32
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 5 3 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 5 7
1999 - Retail Trade 7 10 28 27 35
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 3 4
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 5 5
1999 - Total 29 28 76 107 168
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 0 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 1 2 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 3 4 8 8 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 6 6 6 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 9 8 18
2000 - Information 2 1 3 4 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 3 8
2000 - Mining 0 1 1 2 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 9 13 39
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 6 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 3 8
2000 - Retail Trade 4 10 25 24 39
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 3 3 5
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 1 3 8
2000 - Total 24 35 81 85 176
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 4 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 0 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 1
2001 - Construction 4 11 2 11 6
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 8 7 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 9 9 18
2001 - Information 0 0 3 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 1 10 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 4 0 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 12 13 35
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 8 1 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 1 10
2001 - Retail Trade 4 9 18 28 38
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 6 3 3 1
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 2 3 8
2001 - Total 20 40 77 96 155
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 3 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 3 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Construction 3 4 7 4 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 5 8 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 9 7 18
2002 - Information 0 1 4 1 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 8 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 3 1 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 9 11 35
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 7 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 2 8
2002 - Retail Trade 12 15 21 22 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 2 2 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 1 9
2002 - Total 30 46 74 77 147
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 1 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Construction 5 3 11 4 5
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 8 6 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 10 9 19
2003 - Information 1 1 3 2 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 7 5
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 2 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 10 10 28
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 4 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 3 6
2003 - Retail Trade 7 7 27 27 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 1 4 0
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 3 5
2003 - Total 27 24 90 84 134
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 1 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 2 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 0
2004 - Construction 4 2 7 12 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 2 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 11 6 18
2004 - Information 1 2 1 5 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 2 8 5
2004 - Mining 1 0 3 1 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 7 12 28
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 4 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 1 7
2004 - Retail Trade 8 8 22 19 38
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 0 3 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 1 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 5 0 7
2004 - Total 36 30 81 77 146
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 3 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 0 2 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 1
2005 - Construction 8 5 12 6 4
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 5 6 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 6 8 21
2005 - Information 1 0 2 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 4 5
2005 - Mining 0 1 2 2 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 12 10 25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 8 2 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 7
2005 - Retail Trade 8 9 23 21 33
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 0 1 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 2 8
2005 - Total 27 36 83 74 146

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wetzel County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wetzel County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,318 80.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,933 19.67%

Wetzel County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $250 $4 $76 $0 $0 $37 $363 $141 $0 $57
1971 $262 $4 $80 $0 $0 $39 $381 $148 $0 $60
1972 $354 $4 $25 $0 $0 $64 $443 $188 $0 $115
1973 $378 $16 $404 $0 $0 $66 $848 $208 $0 $349
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $434 $20 $1,262 $0 $0 $174 $1,870 $400 $0 $649
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $532 $5 $399 $0 $0 $121 $1,052 $452 $0 $342
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $563 $21 $280 $0 $0 $512 $1,355 $552 $4,890 $5,143
1982 $621 $20 $312 $0 $0 $5,649 $6,582 $2,959 $8,185 $369
1983 $727 $26 $299 $0 $0 $6,180 $7,206 $2,990 $8,130 $166
1984 $837 $29 $3,866 $0 $0 $3,857 $8,560 $4,941 $8,075 $241
1985 $883 $22 $448 $0 $0 $7,254 $8,585 $3,247 $8,020 $8,323
1986 $882 $19 $333 $0 $0 $7,072 $8,287 $3,379 $7,920 $8,191
1987 $928 $20 $248 $0 $0 $7,560 $8,736 $3,414 $7,820 $8,040
1988 $950 $24 $199 $0 $0 $8,032 $9,181 $3,737 $7,730 $7,967
1989 $929 $23 $160 $0 $0 $8,613 $9,702 $3,987 $7,635 $7,864
1990 $1,004 $38 $212 $0 $0 $9,568 $10,784 $4,111 $7,540 $8,121
1991 $985 $35 $148 $0 $0 $9,916 $11,049 $4,590 $7,445 $7,815
1992 $1,285 $34 $247 $0 $0 $11,411 $12,943 $5,131 $7,325 $7,595
1993 $1,287 $39 $233 $0 $0 $13,547 $15,067 $6,156 $7,195 $7,464
1994 $1,457 $37 $186 $0 $0 $13,566 $15,209 $5,943 $7,065 $7,343
1995 $1,384 $65 $439 $0 $0 $15,159 $16,982 $6,746 $6,935 $7,244
1996 $1,780 $51 $284 $0 $0 $15,362 $17,426 $6,717 $6,805 $7,187
1997 $1,665 $59 $467 $0 $0 $15,774 $17,906 $7,073 $6,675 $7,037
1998 $1,637 $58 $522 $0 $0 $15,547 $17,706 $6,041 $6,545 $6,889
1999 $1,634 $71 $410 $0 $0 $16,695 $18,739 $6,904 $6,415 $8,256
2000 $1,242 $41 $918 $0 $0 $17,000 $19,160 $7,078 $9,933 $8,382
2001 $1,365 $45 $933 $0 $0 $17,994 $20,292 $7,392 $9,548 $8,801
2002 $1,397 $572 $807 $0 $0 $24,385 $26,589 $9,141 $9,064 $11,329
2003 $1,446 $629 $870 $0 $0 $25,521 $27,837 $10,823 $8,531 $11,793
2004 $1,560 $727 $1,532 $0 $0 $26,352 $29,444 $10,761 $9,880 $12,708
2005 $1,523 $796 $1,405 $0 $0 $26,056 $28,984 $12,212 $10,166 $11,247
2006 $1,633 $954 $1,523 $0 $0 $23,077 $26,233 $1,531 $9,589 $7,745


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $96 $34 $67 $1 $0 $388
$25 $71 $0 $0 $0 $94
1971 $0 $101 $35 $70 $1 $0 $408
$27 $75 $0 $0 $0 $99
1972 $0 $151 $23 $39 $68 $12 $497
$28 $30 $0 $0 $0 $146
1973 $0 $150 $25 $48 $154 $19 $597
$34 $0 $0 $0 $0 $167
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $287 $133 $63 $0 $31 $934
$100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $320
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $319 $55 $83 $0 $47 $1,001
$167 $20 $0 $0 $0 $310
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $425 $96 $73 $0 $7 $1,408
$93 $30 $318 $0 $0 $366
1982 $0 $450 $64 $5,620 $0 $10 $6,985
$103 $18 $318 $0 $0 $402
1983 $0 $577 $84 $5,662 $0 $1 $7,348
$126 $7 $528 $0 $0 $363
1984 $0 $595 $79 $6,362 $0 $0 $7,983
$95 $0 $528 $0 $0 $324
1985 $0 $649 $78 $6,686 $1 $0 $8,543
$121 $0 $525 $0 $0 $483
1986 $0 $701 $79 $6,701 $0 $0 $8,503
$122 $0 $481 $0 $0 $419
1987 $0 $739 $80 $7,042 $0 $0 $8,843
$110 $0 $475 $0 $0 $397
1988 $0 $683 $64 $7,531 $1 $0 $9,205
$114 $0 $469 $0 $0 $343
1989 $0 $735 $89 $8,039 $0 $0 $9,756
$122 $0 $464 $0 $0 $307
1990 $0 $799 $72 $8,690 $0 $0 $10,432
$119 $0 $447 $0 $0 $305
1991 $0 $940 $70 $9,361 $0 $0 $11,354
$137 $0 $437 $0 $0 $409
1992 $0 $997 $99 $10,886 $0 $0 $13,078
$142 $0 $484 $0 $0 $470
1993 $0 $910 $43 $13,052 $0 $0 $15,053
$154 $0 $476 $0 $0 $418
1994 $0 $932 $49 $13,075 $0 $0 $15,188
$161 $0 $467 $0 $0 $504
1995 $0 $1,011 $70 $15,097 $0 $0 $17,241
$206 $0 $423 $0 $0 $434
1996 $0 $1,234 $79 $14,902 $0 $0 $17,363
$214 $0 $485 $0 $0 $449
1997 $0 $1,127 $78 $15,473 $0 $0 $17,922
$234 $0 $408 $0 $0 $602
1998 $0 $1,083 $75 $14,930 $0 $0 $17,408
$224 $0 $518 $0 $0 $578
1999 $11 $1,019 $72 $15,565 $0 $74 $18,315
$343 $0 $458 $0 $0 $773
2000 $0 $1,078 $240 $15,652 $0 $49 $18,721
$424 $0 $629 $0 $0 $649
2001 $0 $1,162 $246 $16,746 $0 $53 $19,966
$455 $0 $603 $0 $0 $701
2002 $0 $1,238 $150 $21,844 $0 $91 $25,234
$607 $0 $598 $0 $0 $706
2003 $0 $1,568 $98 $23,644 $0 $480 $27,711
$725 $0 $422 $0 $0 $774
2004 $0 $1,313 $106 $27,620 $0 $257 $31,337
$577 $0 $413 $0 $0 $1,051
2005 $0 $1,625 $409 $26,961 $0 $122 $31,719
$669 $0 $405 $26 $0 $1,502
2006 $0 $1,561 $131 $22,641 $0 $73 $26,139
$606 $0 $0 $62 $0 $1,065

Wetzel County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wetzel County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,153 12.17%
10-19 Years 2,468 13.95%
20-29 Years 1,761 9.95%
30-39 Years 2,348 13.27%
40-49 Years 2,699 15.25%
50-59 Years 2,392 13.52%
60-69 Years 1,837 10.38%
70-79 Years 1,305 7.38%
80-89 Years 618 3.49%
90+ Years 112 0.63%

Wetzel County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,586 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 9,107 51.47%

Wetzel County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,439 98.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 0.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 74 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Wetzel County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,661 25.64%
2. United States Or American 6,661 25.64%
3. Irish 3,714 14.30%
4. English 3,339 12.86%
5. Dutch 934 3.60%
6. Italian 822 3.16%
7. Scotch Irish 662 2.55%
8. Polish 600 2.31%
9. French Non-Basque 598 2.30%
10. Scottish 338 1.30%

Wetzel County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,139 98.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 186 0.55%
3. German 118 0.35%
4. French 76 0.23%
5. Arabic 62 0.18%
6. Serbo Croatian 26 0.08%
7. Polish 18 0.05%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.05%
9. Chinese 12 0.04%
10. Thai 12 0.04%

Wetzel County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,521 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 84 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 0.14%

Wetzel County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wetzel County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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