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Kingwood, West Virginia

Kingwood is a city in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Kingwood was founded in 1815. The population was 2,944 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Preston County .

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Among the most common occupations in Kingwood are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Kingwood, West Virginia work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

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Kingwood Industries

The leading industries in Kingwood, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Kingwood job listings indicate that the following industries in Kingwood are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Kingwood Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kingwood, West Virginia is $24,424, and the median income of households in Kingwood was $29,155.
 

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Kingwood, WV

$24,000
 

Kingwood Unemployment Rate

Kingwood has an unemployment rate of 7.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kingwood Trends data, the number of Kingwood, West Virginia jobs has increased by 191% since March 2008.
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Kingwood Employment Statistics

Population of Kingwood
Total population 2,944
Male 45.69%
Female 54.31%
Median age 41.8
  
Kingwood Housing
Owner-occupied homes 69.1%
Median cost of a home $68,600
Median mortgage payment $443
Renter-occupied homes 30.9%
Vacant housing 9.5%
Median monthly rent $321
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,658
Median for all female full-time $18,190
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 15%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 18%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 15%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 41%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 14%
  
Marital Status
Never married 21%
Currently married 57%
Separated 2%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 98%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Kingwood Commute
Carpool 14.7%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 23 minutes