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Alderson, West Virginia, in Greenbrier county, is 49 miles NW of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 173 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 1,091 residents in the town.
In Alderson, about 50% of adults are married. People in Alderson are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.
In 2000, Alderson had a median family income of $29,028.
Alderson folks tended to give their money ($400) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Alderson that were owner-occupied was 72%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.
In Alderson, 87% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Alderson, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.
Comparing Alderson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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