Charleston, West Virginia Mortgage and Housing Information

Population: 53,421
Data Source:US Census Bureau. All figures are from year 2000 unless otherwise noted.

Median price asked in year 2000	$89,200

A comparison of the average prices of homes in Charleston, West Virginia and the U.S.
	U.S.	West Virginia	Charleston
Median home value in year 2000	$111,800	$66,000	$100,800

Median owner costs for owner-occupied houses and condos in year **2000**
	U.S.	West Virginia	Charleston
With a mortgage	$1,088	$713	$910
Without a mortgage	$295	$207	$224

Types of mortgages for owner-occupied Single-family Houses in Charleston (2000)
Mortgage Type	Number of Single-family Houses	Percent of total
Without a mortgage	5,323	40.6%
First Mortgage Only	5,841	44.5%
Second Mortgage and/or Home Equity Loan	1,949	14.9%
Total	13,113	100%

Median age for males and females (2000).
Males	38
Females	42

Males earn $8,335 (42.8%) more than Females in Charleston.

Level of higher education for people over 25 years in Charleston (2000).
Level	Number of Males	Percent of Males	Number of Females	Percent of Females
Some College	2,996	17.5%	4,303	25.2%
Associate Degree	634	3.7%	1,081	6.3%
Bachelor's Degree	3,172	18.6%	3,479	20.4%
Master's Degree	1,347	7.9%	1,684	9.9%
Professional Degree	1,504	8.8%	588	3.4%
Doctorate Degree	368	2.2%	181	1.1%
Total (at least some college)	10,021	58.7%	11,316	54.6%
Total over 25	17,079	100%	20,742	100%

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