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War, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · McDowell County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
593 Population 666/sq mi density
$20,852 Median Income $12,821 per capita
$28,800 Home Value $34,766 Zillow
$722 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
4,176 Violent Crime/100K 8,874 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$20,852 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$28,800 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
4,176 violent crimes/100K (999% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
593
Population Density
666
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.3 km²)
Median Age
33.6 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.3%
Male
58.7%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.1% US: 61.6%
Black 1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.1%
Black
1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93%
Spanish
7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.7%
6% below US avg (6%)
Disability
38.4%
195% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.7%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.3%
55% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.477
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population593
Population Density666 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age33.6 years

Gender

Male41.3%
Female58.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.1%
Black or African American1.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.0%
Spanish7.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.7%
Disability38.4%
Health Insurance92.7%
Uninsured13.3%
Broadband Access62.0%
Gini Coefficient0.477

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural