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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Matoaka

West Virginia · 317 residents · 0.26 sq mi
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With 317 people, Matoaka is a city in West Virginia. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The poverty rate is 29.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $23,000. That trails the West Virginia median by roughly 42%. The median household earns $17,159, about 60% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

317
−11%since 1990
from 358 in 1990
1990 – 2024
35.7
−5%since 1990
from 37.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.26 sq mi
Population, 19902024
010220430540719902000201020202024Matoaka
202430
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(27)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(15)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(13)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.7%(53)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 449.5%(30)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(36)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(33)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.1%(32)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.5%(27)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,159
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,167 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$9,522
+60%since 1990
from $5,954 in 1990
US average: $21,522
29.5%
−8.5 ptssince 1990
from 38.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$23,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,999 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2023
$308
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $300 in 1990
US average: $602
67.2%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 56.4% in 1990
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(358)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(13)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(313)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2020; showing 2020 data.

Ancestry
Irish18.8%(36)
German18.3%(35)
American12.6%(24)
French7.9%(15)
English6.3%(12)
Dutch1%(2)
Section 05

Education

3.3%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 0.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
63.3%
+21.5 ptssince 1990
from 41.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 0.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
−5%since 1990
from 26.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.3%(21)
Married66.1%(76)
Widowed1.7%(2)
Divorced13.9%(16)
Women 15+
Never married14.5%(18)
Married51.6%(64)
Widowed28.2%(35)
Divorced5.6%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
0.0%
−33.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
83.3%
+40.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
0.0%
−33.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
83.3%
+18.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% 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

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How many people live in Matoaka, West Virginia?

Matoaka, West Virginia has about 317 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Matoaka, West Virginia?

The typical household in Matoaka, West Virginia earns about $17,159 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Matoaka, West Virginia expensive?

In Matoaka, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $23,000, and the typical rent is about $308 a month.

How educated are people in Matoaka, West Virginia?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in Matoaka, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Matoaka, West Virginia?

About 29.5% of people in Matoaka, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Matoaka, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Matoaka, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 41 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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