Poca Demographics

PopulationPoca town, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population1,0131,808,344
Male48.3%48.6%
Female51.7%51.4%
18 years and over76.5%77.7%
65 years and over13.4%15.3%
Married Persons58.7%57.2%
Single Persons41.3%42.8%
Median Age38.438.9
Average Family Size2.862.90
Ethnicity
White98.3%95.9%
Black or African American1.8%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%0.6%
Asian0.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.2%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsPoca town, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units439844,623
Median Home Cost$88,500$72,800
Number of Households404736,481
Persons per Household2.512.40
Economic CharacteristicsPoca town, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$42,273$29,696
Per Capita Income$19,108$16,477
In Labor Force63.3%54.5%
Families below poverty level9.2%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsPoca town, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment109186,967
High School Enrollment6494,429
College or Graduate School3592,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate41.9%39.4%
Associates Degree5.0%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree8.4%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census