Mabscott, WV

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Mabscott, West Virginia

Mabscott, West Virginia is 46 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 177 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Raleigh county. The population of the town is 1,403.

The People and Families of Mabscott

In Mabscott, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mabscott had a median family income of $38,472.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Mabscott.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the town.

Mabscott Housing

Of the housing in Mabscott, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Mabscott, 97% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mabscott, WV

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

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Raleigh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25871
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.771
Longitude	-81.208

Station	BECKLEY VA HOSPITAL
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	BECKLEY AP
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	OAK HILL
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,403	100%
Male	659	47%
Female	744	53%
Under 18	326	23.2%
18+	1,077	76.8%
65+	228	16.3%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.82
White	1,313	93.6%
African-American	74	5.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,364
Growth	-39
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.4%
German	10.9%
English	9.7%
Irish	8%
Italian	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Polish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Dutch	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Romanian	0.8%
British	0.8%
European	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Palestinian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mabscott	1,403	$38,472
Beckley	17,254	$38,110
Lester	322	$30,938
Mount Hope	1,487	$23,333
Pax	174	$27,500
Rhodell	234	$19,167
Sophia	1,301	$31,200

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