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Crab Orchard, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,877 Population 834/sq mi density
$59,122 Median Income $27,291 per capita
$208,000 Home Value $132,065 Zillow
50°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
1,057 Violent Crime/100K 7,207 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$59,122 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$208,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,877
Population Density
834
per square mile
Land Area
2.3
square miles (5.8 km²)
Median Age
48.3 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
50%
50%

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
5.3%
12% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.9%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.6%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.5%
1% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.491
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,877
Population Density834 / sq mi
Land Area2.3 sq mi
Median Age48.3 years

Gender

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

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%
Veterans5.3%
Disability14.9%
Health Insurance89.6%
Uninsured8.5%
Broadband Access87.1%
Gini Coefficient0.491

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K