Pennsboro, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Pennsboro is a town in Ritchie County
, West Virginia
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the city population was 1,199. The city is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50
and West Virginia Route 74; the North Bend Rail Trail
also passes through the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 515 households, and 340 families residing in the city. The population density
was 550.8 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 277.5 per square mile (107.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.25% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 515 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,120, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,325. About 16.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Ritchie County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,343 people, 4,184 households, and 2,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 5,513 housing units at an average density of 12 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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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 1,199. The city is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
and West Virginia Route 74; the North Bend Rail Trail
North Bend Rail Trail
The North Bend Rail Trail is a rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail....
also passes through the city.
Geography
Pennsboro is located at 39°17′1"N 80°58′2"W (39.283528, -80.967097).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 515 households, and 340 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 550.8 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 277.5 per square mile (107.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.25% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 515 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,120, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,714 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 city was $14,325. About 16.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.