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The Fort Ashby CDP(1) had a population of 1,261 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Fort Ashby is located at latitude 39.5031 and longitude -78.7686 in Mineral County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Ashby Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Mineral County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Fort Ashby Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Fort Ashby Census Designated Place is located within District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Mineral County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,261 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,261 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,006 (79.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 381 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $51,952 |
Average Household Income | $73,779 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $31,946 |
Wealth Index5 | 63 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (66.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 619 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 382 (61.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 164 (26.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 73 (11.8%) |
Median Home Value | $162,987 |
Average Home Value | $168,521 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 137 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 546 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Family Households | 337 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.67% | -0.46% |
Households | -0.56% | -0.29% |
Families | -0.36% | |
Median Household Income | 1.93% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.03% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.16% |
The table below compares Fort Ashby to the other 439 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 121 | 73rd |
Population Density | # 300 | 32nd |
Median Household Income | # 149 | 66th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 145 | 33rd |
Per Capita Income | # 123 | 72nd |
Diversity Index | # 247 | 44th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE West Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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