CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Capon Bridge

West Virginia · 163 residents · 0.71 sq mi

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Capon Bridge is home to 163 people in West Virginia. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 37.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $50,900. The median household earns $19,792, about 34% below the national median. There are 37 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

163

−19%vs 2000

vs 200 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024497

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.8%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.3%(20)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.5%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.9%(39)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(10)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,792

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,276

−21%vs 2000

vs $19,457 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,900

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$343

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $508 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.2%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

33.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(197)

Black1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(163)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(1)

Ancestry

English11.3%(56)

German9.9%(49)

American8.9%(44)

Irish5%(25)

French3.8%(19)

Italian3.4%(17)

Swedish3%(15)

Scottish2.2%(11)

British1.8%(9)

Scotch-Irish1%(5)

Swiss0.8%(4)

Norwegian0.6%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.4%(2)

Hungarian0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.9%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 26.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44%(84)

Married52.9%(101)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.1%(6)

Women 15+

Never married40.8%(69)

Married48.5%(82)

Widowed4.7%(8)

Divorced5.9%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.5%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)47.1%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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