CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Bank

West Virginia · 852 residents · 0.48 sq mi

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With 852 people, East Bank is a city in West Virginia. The median age is 39.7, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $51,100. That is roughly 25% ahead of the West Virginia median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

852

−9%vs 2000

vs 933 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.48 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024850

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.3%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.9%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(66)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(70)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(58)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(107)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(146)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(84)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,938

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,341 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,376

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,419 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,100

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$309

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $409 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(921)

Black1%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(849)

Black0.4%(3)

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

Puerto Rican0.4%(3)

Ancestry

Italian22.4%(190)

English21.5%(183)

Irish16.2%(138)

German15.9%(135)

American4.7%(40)

Scottish2.1%(18)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(12)

British0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.6%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 22.5 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 married40.6%(128)

Married41.3%(130)

Widowed0.6%(2)

Divorced17.5%(55)

Women 15+

Never married55.8%(258)

Married29%(134)

Widowed5.8%(27)

Divorced9.3%(43)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.0%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.5%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% 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)20.3%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)51.4%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.1%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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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