Cedar Grove, WV

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Cedar Grove, West Virginia

Cedar Grove, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 14 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 147 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The people of the town are in the Charleston metropolitan area. Cedar Grove has a population of 862.

The People and Families of Cedar Grove

In Cedar Grove, about 46% of adults are married. Lots of people in Cedar Grove live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cedar Grove had a median family income of $27,604.

Crime and Safety

Cedar Grove isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Cedar Grove Housing

In Cedar Grove, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Cedar Grove, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cedar Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cedar Grove, WV

Comparing Cedar Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
Standard Zip Codes	25039
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.221
Longitude	-81.427

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CLENDENIN
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	862	100%
Male	410	47.6%
Female	452	52.4%
Under 18	186	21.6%
18+	676	78.4%
65+	181	21%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	851	98.7%
African-American	8	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,604
Population In Poverty	196	22.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	823
Growth	-39
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	57.7%
Irish	12.5%
German	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
English	3.7%
Lebanese	2%
Italian	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

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