Kingwood, West Virginia Kingwood, West Virginia Location in Preston County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Preston County and the state of West Virginia.
State West Virginia Kingwood is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA.
The West Virginia Zoo is positioned in Kingwood.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.43 square miles (6.29 km2), all of it land. Kingwood includes three enhance schools serviced by the Preston County School District, including Kingwood Elementary, Central Preston Middle School and Preston High School.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,939 citizens , 1,291 homeholds, and 818 families living in the city.
There were 1,454 housing units at an average density of 598.4 per square mile (231.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other competitions, and 1.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,291 homeholds of which 27.2% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 47.1% were married couples residing together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families.
30.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 43.8 years.
19.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,944 citizens , 1,283 homeholds, and 844 families living in the city.
There were 1,417 housing units at an average density of 574.2 per square mile (221.5/km ).
There were 1,283 homeholds out of which 28.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 50.5% were married couples residing together, 12.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families.
31.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,155, and the median income for a family was $36,313.
About 16.3% of families and 17.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
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