Coal Fork, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Coal Fork is an unincorporated census-designated place
in Kanawha County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the Coal Fork CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,350 people, 581 households, and 415 families residing in the community. The population density
was 262.8 people per square mile (101.4/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 119.5/sq mi (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.67% White, 0.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 581 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75.
The community's age distribution is 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,808. Males had a median income of $25,568 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $14,002. About 16.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Kanawha County
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
, West Virginia
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
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. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Coal Fork is located at 38°19′2"N 81°31′37"W (38.317216, -81.526864).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the Coal Fork CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,350 people, 581 households, and 415 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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was 262.8 people per square mile (101.4/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 119.5/sq mi (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.67% White, 0.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 581 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75.
The community's age distribution is 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,808. Males had a median income of $25,568 versus $21,667 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 community was $14,002. About 16.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.