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The Town of Terra Alta had a population of 1,429 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Terra Alta is located at latitude 39.4456 and longitude -79.5464 in Preston County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Terra Alta encompass a land area of 1.19 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Preston County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Terra Alta has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Terra Alta is located within Fourth District, a minor civil division (MCD) of Preston County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,429 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,421 (99.4%) |
Population in Families | 1,150 (80.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 8 ( 0.6%) |
Population Density | 1,206 |
Diversity Index2 | 12 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $41,487 |
Average Household Income | $60,107 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $25,499 |
Wealth Index5 | 45 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 744 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 473 (63.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 133 (17.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 138 (18.5%) |
Median Home Value | $90,041 |
Average Home Value | $131,765 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 196 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 606 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 396 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.30% | 0.79% |
Households | 0.77% | 0.78% |
Families | 1.52% | |
Median Household Income | 4.77% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.23% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.16% |
The table below compares Terra Alta 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 | # 104 | 77th |
Population Density | # 114 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 262 | 41st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 304 | 69th |
Per Capita Income | # 261 | 41st |
Diversity Index | # 280 | 36th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE West Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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