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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tornado

West Virginia · 1,111 residents · 3.59 sq mi
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Tornado is home to 1,111 people in West Virginia. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 68% more than in West Virginia as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $392 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $89,300, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% 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

Total population
1,111
+12%since 1990
from 990 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.8
+19%since 1990
from 30.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.59 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9301K1K1K2K1990200020202024Tornado
20241K
199020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(75)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(77)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(92)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(77)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(156)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(202)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.5%(172)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(91)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(79)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,000
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,188 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,999
+60%since 1990
from $11,888 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,300
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$392
−48%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $575 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
94.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 93.7% in 1990
6.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(946)
Black4.4%(44)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,077)
Black0.4%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)
Asian0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Korean1.4%(16)
Ancestry
Irish25.9%(288)
English22.7%(253)
German13.8%(154)
Italian7.5%(83)
Russian5.9%(66)
American3.9%(44)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(29)
Scottish2.6%(29)
Austrian1.1%(12)
Hungarian1.1%(12)
Polish1.1%(12)
Greek0.4%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
+9.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.3%
+10.5 ptssince 1990
from 80.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 1.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
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 married15%(62)
Married81.8%(337)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.2%(13)
Women 15+
Never married13.1%(62)
Married71.4%(337)
Widowed4.4%(21)
Divorced11%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% 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)57.8%(52)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tornado, West Virginia?

Tornado, West Virginia has about 1,111 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Tornado, West Virginia earns about $50,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tornado, West Virginia expensive?

In Tornado, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $89,300, and the typical rent is about $392 a month.

How educated are people in Tornado, West Virginia?

About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tornado, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tornado, West Virginia?

About 3.1% of people in Tornado, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tornado, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Tornado, West Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 121 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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