Stanaford, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Stanaford is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Raleigh County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²); 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of this is land, and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,443 people, 595 households, and 449 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 768.2 people per square mile (296.4/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 339.6/sq mi (131.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.18% White, 9.42% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.76% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 595 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,640, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,775. About 11.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% 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...
(CDP) in Raleigh County
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Stanaford is located at 37°49′17"N 81°9′5"W (37.821262, -81.151458).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²); 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of this is land, and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,443 people, 595 households, and 449 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 768.2 people per square mile (296.4/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 339.6/sq mi (131.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.18% White, 9.42% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 595 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,640, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $32,188 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 CDP was $16,775. About 11.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.