Iaeger, West Virginia
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Iaeger is a town in McDowell County
, West Virginia
, USA. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. Iaeger was incorporated in 1917 and named for Colonel
William G. W. Iaeger, whose son, Dr. William R. Iaeger, had a plat of the present town made about the year 1885.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 358 people, 167 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density
was 435.4 PD/sqmi. There were 216 housing units at an average density of 262.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 2.51% African American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,886, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,263. About 29.0% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, 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...
, USA. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. Iaeger was incorporated in 1917 and named for Colonel
Colonel
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William G. W. Iaeger, whose son, Dr. William R. Iaeger, had a plat of the present town made about the year 1885.
Geography
Iaeger is located at 37°28′1"N 81°48′31"W (37.466932, -81.808541).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 358 people, 167 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 435.4 PD/sqmi. There were 216 housing units at an average density of 262.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 2.51% African American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,886, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $35,000 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 $17,263. About 29.0% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.