East Bank, WV

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East Bank, West Virginia

East Bank, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 13 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 146 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town is included in the Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 933 people lived in East Bank.

The People and Families of East Bank

In East Bank, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Bank had a median family income of $39,545. East Bank doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from East Bank.

East Bank Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in East Bank are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In East Bank, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of East Bank, WV

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

Families

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

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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
Standard Zip Codes	25067
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.218
Longitude	-81.442

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	4.3 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	13.7 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	19.3 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	933	100%
Male	437	46.8%
Female	496	53.2%
Under 18	212	22.7%
18+	721	77.3%
65+	163	17.5%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	922	98.8%
African-American	9	1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	896
Growth	-37
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.8%
German	15.6%
Irish	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
English	10.7%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
Italian	4.8%
Dutch	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Bank	933	$39,545
Belle	1,259	$43,203
Cedar Grove	862	$27,604
Glasgow	783	$40,500
Handley	362	$26,250
Marmet	1,693	$34,345
Pratt	551	$42,115

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