24878

279 Population

10.1 square miles 27.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

Age

71.3 ±33.8 Median age

more than 1.5 times the figure in McDowell County: 43.7 ±0.6
more than 1.5 times the figure in West Virginia: 42.7 ±0.2

Sex

Race & Ethnicity

Economics

Income

$16,416 ±$9,105 Per capita income

a little less than the amount in McDowell County: $17,253 ^† ±$1,792
about half the amount in West Virginia: $34,203 ±$337

$33,113 ±$12,609 Median household income

a little higher than the amount in McDowell County: $31,559 ±$2,515
about three-fifths of the amount in West Virginia: $59,608 ±$691

Poverty

7.2% ±10.6% (20 ±34) Persons below poverty line

about one-fifth of the rate in McDowell County: 34.2% ^† 5,399 (±6.2% / ±983)
about two-fifths of the rate in West Virginia: 16.7% 287,953 (±0.4% / ±6,682)

Transportation to work

Families

Households

143 ±98 Number of households

McDowell County: 6,467 ±288
West Virginia: 728,655 ±3,249

2 ±1 (279 ±237) Persons per household

about 80 percent of the figure in McDowell County: 2.4 15,760 (±0.1 / ±23)
about 80 percent of the figure in West Virginia: 2.4 1,726,398

Marital status

Fertility

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

Units & Occupancy

160 ±100 Number of housing units

McDowell County: 9,336 ±21
West Virginia: 861,325 ±394

Value

$-666,666,700 Median value of owner-occupied housing units

McDowell County: $50,000 ±$4,822
West Virginia: $162,600 ±$1,346

Geographical mobility

N/A Moved since previous year