Peterstown town, WV

Monroe County, WV

2022 population: 673 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 2126.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	582	86.48%	8.8%
Black:	16	2.38%	1500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	63	9.36%	800.0%
Hispanic:	12	1.78%	200.0%

Total non-White:	91	13.52%	506.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-56	-10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	14.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
653
638	97.70%
1	0.15%
3	0.46%
0	0.00%
7	1.07%
4	0.61%
15	2.30%

2000
492
492	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
553
547	98.92%
4	0.72%
2	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.08%

1980
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
n/a

146	29.7
15	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
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n/a
n/a
n/a

-55	-9.9
-6	-1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Peterstown town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
31.2
259	38.5%
414	61.5%
100	14.9%

204
3.30

107	52.5%
61	57.0%
13	12.1%
97	47.5%

2010
Number	Percent
36.4
162	24.8%
491	75.2%
132	20.2%

287
2.28

171	59.6%
109	63.7%
21	12.3%
116	40.4%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
110	22.4%
382	77.6%
128	26.0%

249
1.98

128	51.4%
99	77.3%
13	10.2%
121	48.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
126	22.8%
427	77.2%
130	23.5%

245
2.26

159	64.9%
112	70.4%
17	10.7%
86	35.1%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for Peterstown town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	11.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	8.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	14.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	8.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	4.9%
$200,000 or more	12	5.9%

Median Household Income	39,167
Per Capita Income	22,833

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	10.3%
Public Assistance	6	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	27.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	123	35.1%
Unemployed	16	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	139	39.7%
Not in Labor Force	211	60.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		64.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	66	49	57.4%
Non-Profit	3	2	60.0%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	66	49	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	14	17.6%
Total	69	63	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	22.0%
Professional, Technical	10	7.6%
Service Occupations	20	15.2%
All others	61	46.2%

White Collar		38.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	44	33.3%
Manufacturing	23	17.4%
Transportation and warehousing	23	17.4%
Health care and social assistance	22	16.7%
Finance and insurance	6	4.5%
Construction	5	3.8%
Educational services	4	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.3%
Public administration	2	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.74%
Puerto Rican	7	1.04%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	635	99.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	72	10.7%
Italian	63	9.4%
Irish	33	4.9%
American	22	3.3%
Norwegian	19	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	15	2.2%
Scottish	13	1.9%
German	9	1.3%
British	3	0.4%
Scandinavian	2	0.3%
Russian	1	0.1%
Ukrainian	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	672	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	672	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterstown town, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.8%	21	5.4%	225	57.7%	89	22.8%	23	5.9%	21	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.8%
9-12 Years	21	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	225	57.7%
Some College	89	22.8%
Bach. Degree	23	5.9%
Grad Degree	21	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	177	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	51	22.2%	2	0.9%	230	8	30	0.03%

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	41%	Shelley Capito* (R)	158	71.5%	Paula Swearengin (D)	54	24.4%	9 [+]	4.1%	221	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 9 (4.1%);
2020	G	42%	Jim Justice* (R)	168	74.7%	Ben Salango (D)	44	19.6%	13 [+]	5.8%	225	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 11 (4.9%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 2 (0.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	253
Median Value	$114,500

Occupied	204	80.6%
Vacant	49	19.4%

Owned	153	75.0%
Rented	51	25.0%
Median Rent	$625

Single-Family Units	197	77.9%
Detached	197	77.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.6%
Mobile Homes	27	10.7%

Peterstown town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peterstown town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Peterstown town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peterstown town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Peterstown town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peterstown town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peterstown town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterstown town, WV