Building Departments in West Virginia

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There are 43 Building Departments in West Virginia, serving a population of 1,836,843 people in an area of 24,035 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 42,717 people, and 1 Building Department per 558 square miles.

The state of West Virginia is ranked 13th in Building Departments per capita, and 24th in Building Departments per square mile.

West Virginia Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find West Virginia Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

West Virginia Residential Housing Units

	West Virginia	United States
Total Housing Units	890,715	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	734,676 (82.5%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

West Virginia Occupied Residential Buildings

	West Virginia	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	529,010 (72.0%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	17,069 (2.3%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	12,997 (1.8%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	18,955 (2.6%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	19,994 (2.7%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	31,546 (4.3%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	105,105 (14.3%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

West Virginia Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	West Virginia	United States
2014 or Later	5,858 (0.8%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	15,712 (2.1%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	91,291 (12.4%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	192,597 (26.2%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	188,969 (25.7%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	132,741 (132,741.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	107,508 (14.6%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

West Virginia Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	West Virginia	United States
1 Room	8,994 (1.2%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	548,663 (74.7%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	255,520 (34.8%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	266,368 (36.3%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	160,363 (21.8%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

West Virginia Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	West Virginia	United States
No Bedroom	9,535 (1.3%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	45,361 (6.2%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	548,663 (74.7%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	131,117 (17.8%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

West Virginia Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	West Virginia	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	731,015 (99.5%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	730,407 (99.4%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)