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Kanawha County

Population in 2010: 676. Population change since 2000: +19.2%
Males: 332  (49.1%)
Females: 344  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 25177.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,360 (it was $16,384 in 2000)
Jefferson:

$20,360
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,761

Jefferson town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,240 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Jefferson:

$66,240
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $96,044; Detached houses: $82,543; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $574,351; Mobile homes: $23,399
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  • White alone - 564 (83.4%)
  • Black alone - 87 (12.9%)
  • Two or more races - 18 (2.7%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (1.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jefferson: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), German (12.5%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/22/1997

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 2109 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson:

  • High school or higher: 45.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson town:

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 19.5%

19 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.4%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jefferson town:  0.5% ($245)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Jefferson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (8.1 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (129.3 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (372.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunbar, WV (1.5 miles ), St. Albans, WV (1.5 miles ), Cross Lanes, WV (2.0 miles ), South Charleston, WV (2.0 miles ), Nitro, WV (2.0 miles ), Tornado, WV (2.1 miles ), Poca, WV (2.5 miles ), Alum Creek, WV (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 81.78 W

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

18.22
West Virginia average:

1.76

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Repair and maintenance (22%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (10%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (25%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)

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Average climate in Jefferson, West Virginia

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Tornado activity:

Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Jefferson town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Jefferson center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Jefferson center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kanawha County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:

  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 9 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 9 miles away; CHARLESTON, WV)

Amtrak station near Jefferson:

  • 8 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:

  • West Virginia State University (about 1 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,062)
  • Marshall University (about 36 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,202)
  • Mountain State University (about 53 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 62 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,736)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 69 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Shawnee State University (about 71 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 3,573)

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Notable location: Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Upton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Kanawha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.2. This is about average.
City:

38.2
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 4.72. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
City:

4.72
U.S.:

14.55
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.7
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.58. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.58
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.7
U.S.:

22.1
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00376. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00376
U.S.:

0.02218


Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  51.9%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

51.6%
Whole state:

17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

18.7%
Whole state:

7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jefferson, WV

People in group quarters in Jefferson:

  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other group homes

Jefferson compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Jefferson travel time to work - commute
Jefferson mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (44%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Kanawha County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Jefferson (based on Kanawha County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.55%
Here34.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents19.5%17.2%12.3%9.1%8.7%
Congregations12.0%18.2%3.7%10.8%6.5%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents4.5%2.9%2.8%2.5%20.5%
Congregations3.7%2.5%7.1%0.6%35.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47
Kanawha County:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Kanawha County:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98
Kanawha County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 132
Here:

6.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Kanawha County:

29.6%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
State:

13.1%

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.48%
West Virginia average:

5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County:

0.04%
West Virginia average:

0.06%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.92%
West Virginia average:

5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:

0.02%
West Virginia average:

0.02%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:

  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:

  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$63,6301$60,1405$86,6501$44,1701$77,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$62,6100$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$38,0601$62,3500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0134.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$95,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0134.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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