Piney View, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Piney View, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Raleigh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.5
Area Land Km2:10.4
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:4.1
Area Land Sq Mi:4.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:989
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2375
Coordinates:37.835°N -81.1231°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25906
Area Code:304
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:54-63988[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2389677

Piney View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 989 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km); 4.1 square miles (10.4 km) of this is land, and 0.03 square miles (0.1 km) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,046 people, 420 households, and 307 families living in the CDP. The population density was 99.5 people per square mile (38.4/km). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 43.9/sq mi (16.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.37% White, 1.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96%.

Of the 420 households 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.1% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median household income was $26,324 and the median family income was $32,917. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $16,894 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,385. About 9.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.