Poca Town, West Virginia

Poca Town, Putnam County, West Virginia is a town located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. It is home to over 1013 people (2000 census). The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1032, making it the 154th most populous in West Virginia. It has total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 square kilometre), of which, 0.56 square miles (1.45 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 174th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1013 people, 404 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 1806.2 people per square mile (697.38/kmē), it is West Virginia's 66th most densely populated town. There were 430 housing units at an average density of 767.9 per square mile (296.49/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 people, and the average family size was 2.86 people. In the town Age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 107.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 112.3 females. The median age is 38.4 years, the median age of male residents at 37.8 and the median age of female residents at 39. The racial makeup of the town was 985 White, 11 Black or African American, 5 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 12 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Poca town West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Poca town West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Poca Town West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $42273, making its West Virginia's 18th highest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $49500, it is West Virginia's 20th wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $19108, it is the 48th wealthiest town in terms of per capita income. The median income is $23221, The median income for males was $31667 versus $16799 for females.

In 2000, 235 pupils and students, of which 96 are male and 139 are female, 23.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 14 nursery or pri school, 13 kindergarten, 109 elementary school, 64 high school and 35 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1013
April 2000 Estimate1013
July 2000 Estimate1014
July 2001 Estimate1002
July 2002 Estimate1005
July 2003 Estimate1010
July 2004 Estimate1015
July 2005 Estimate1017
July 2006 Estimate1020
July 2007 Estimate1025
July 2008 Estimate1032
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8614
Kindergarten31013
Elementary school4861109
High school234164
College or graduate school142135
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Poca town, West Virginia$42273$49500$19108
Putnam County, West Virginia$41892$48674$20471
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587