Junior, West Virginia
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Junior is a town in Barbour County
, West Virginia
in the USA, along the Tygart Valley River
. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²). 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (6.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 450 people, 178 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,510.8 inhabitants per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 678.2 per square mile (260.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,279. About 20.3% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.8% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Barbour County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 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...
in the USA, along the Tygart Valley River
Tygart Valley River
The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately long, in east-central West Virginia, USA...
. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Junior is located at 38°58′39"N 79°57′1"W (38.977379, -79.950300).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²). 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (6.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 450 people, 178 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,510.8 inhabitants per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 678.2 per square mile (260.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% 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, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,875 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 $10,279. About 20.3% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.8% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.