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Mount Carbon

West Virginia · 428 residents · 0.15 sq mi
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Mount Carbon is a city of 428 people in West Virginia. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. 122 more people live here than in 2011. Median home value sits at $76,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

428
+40%vs 2011
vs 306 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.7
−19%vs 2011
vs 47.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.15 sq mi
Population, 20102024
168264360455551201020202024Mount Carbon
2024347
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(31)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(29)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.4%(19)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(26)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(57)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.7%(63)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.6%(54)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.3%(74)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.9%(34)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(14)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,750
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $49,079 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$23,224
+6%vs 2011
vs $21,887 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.5%
−12.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
−4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.242
−25%vs 2011
vs 0.323 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance14.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical14.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade13.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing11.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$76,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $69,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
82.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.6% in 2011
17.9% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.16 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 2.22 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
14.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.6
+10%vs 2011
vs 1.4 in 2011
2010 – 2016
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(306)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(406)
Black1.9%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian1.4%(6)
Other1.7%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English19.3%(57)
Irish7.4%(22)
American4.7%(14)
German4.7%(14)
Welsh4.4%(13)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 86.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.7 min
+13%vs 2011
vs 23.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

24.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
35.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.1% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.4% in 2011
52.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.6% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
18.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.2%(113)
Married49.8%(112)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married92.6%(113)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.4%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
38.6%
+18.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% 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 Mount Carbon, West Virginia?

Mount Carbon, West Virginia has about 428 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?

The typical household in Mount Carbon, West Virginia earns about $48,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Carbon, West Virginia expensive?

In Mount Carbon, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $76,300.

How educated are people in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Carbon, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Carbon, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Mount Carbon, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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