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Rachel

West Virginia · 248 residents · 0.34 sq mi
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Rachel is a city of 248 people in West Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the West Virginia median by roughly 55%. The typical home is worth $28,000. The median age is 43.8, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

248
+16%vs 2011
vs 213 in 2011
2010 – 2024
43.8
+8%vs 2011
vs 40.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.34 sq mi
Population, 20102024
27101176250324201020202024Rachel
202452
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.8%(12)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.4%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(9)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(35)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.9%(27)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(42)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.1%(45)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.3%(23)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(9)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,083
−54%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $38,636 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2023
$14,361
−12%vs 2011
vs $16,267 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
14.5%
+2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
23.5%
+11.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.483
+16%vs 2011
vs 0.417 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information45.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade21%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing16.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing16.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
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

$28,000
−69%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $92,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
81.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.9% in 2011
18.3% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.41 people
−7%vs 2011
vs 2.60 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.6
−32%vs 2011
vs 2.4 in 2011
2010 – 2023
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-Hispanic95.8%(204)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian4.2%(9)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(239)
Black1.6%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German16.9%(28)
Russian16.9%(28)
Polish16.3%(27)
American12.7%(21)
British5.4%(9)
Irish5.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
67.6%
−14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

66.1%
−7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
17.7%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.9% 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%
16.1%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% 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

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
0.0%
−12.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

56.0%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.2% in 2011
44.0%
−4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.8% in 2011
3.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
17.1%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(19)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(9)
Married68.8%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.1%(1)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
38.5%
+25.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.3%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.2%
−15.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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%.

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How many people live in Rachel, West Virginia?

Rachel, West Virginia has about 248 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rachel, West Virginia earns about $17,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rachel, West Virginia expensive?

In Rachel, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $28,000.

How educated are people in Rachel, West Virginia?

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

What is the poverty rate in Rachel, West Virginia?

About 23.5% of people in Rachel, 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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