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Big Chimney, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
497 Population 249/sq mi density
$72,740 Median Income $34,232 per capita
$216,500 Home Value $179,352 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
1,227 Violent Crime/100K 6,561 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$72,740 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$216,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,227 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
497
Population Density
249
per square mile
Land Area
2.1
square miles (5.3 km²)
Median Age
54.9 yrs
41% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
52%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 100% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
100%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
11.5%
92% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.0%
23% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.6%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.490
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population497
Population Density249 / sq mi
Land Area2.1 sq mi
Median Age54.9 years

Gender

Male51.5%
Female48.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White100.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans11.5%
Disability10.0%
Health Insurance95.6%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access87.6%
Gini Coefficient0.490

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K