Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Camden-on-Gauley is a town in Webster County, West Virginia
, United States
, along the Gauley River
. The population was 157 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 157 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
was 442.0 inhabitants per square mile (168.4/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 233.7 per square mile (89.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Native American.
There were 60 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,137. About 30.6% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Gauley River
Gauley River
The Gauley River is a river in West Virginia. It merges with the New River to form the Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River. It is one of the most popular advanced whitewater runs in the Eastern United States and is the chief feature of the Gauley River National Recreation Area.-Headwaters...
. The population was 157 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Camden-on-Gauley is located at 38°22′8"N 80°35′47"W (38.368782, -80.596459).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 157 people, 60 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 442.0 inhabitants per square mile (168.4/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 233.7 per square mile (89.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White and 0.64% Native American.
There were 60 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $9,137. About 30.6% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.