Ceredo, WV

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Ceredo, West Virginia

Ceredo, West Virginia, in Wayne county, is 6 miles W of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 108 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. The city is included in the Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,675 people lived in Ceredo.

The People and Families of Ceredo

In Ceredo, about 52% of adults are married. Ceredo is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Ceredo, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ceredo had a median family income of $33,700.

Ceredo Housing

An estimated 56% of living spaces in Ceredo are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Ceredo, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Ceredo, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Ceredo, WV

Comparing Ceredo 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Wayne
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25507
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.396
Longitude	-82.558

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	HAMLIN
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,675	100%
Male	707	42.2%
Female	968	57.8%
Under 18	299	17.9%
18+	1,376	82.1%
65+	437	26.1%
Median Age	46.4
Average Family Size	2.69
White	1,637	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	17	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,631
Growth	-44
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.2%
English	20.9%
Irish	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
German	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Scottish	3.5%
Welsh	1.7%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Polish	1.3%
Italian	1%
Dutch	1%
Belgian	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ceredo	1,675	$33,700
Barboursville	3,183	$45,167
Fort Gay	819	$20,882
Huntington	51,475	$34,756
Kenova	3,485	$29,688
Milton	2,206	$31,786
Wayne	1,105	$24,750

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