Piedmont, WV

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Piedmont, West Virginia

Piedmont, West Virginia, in Mineral county, is 83 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Cumberland metropolitan area. Piedmont has a population of 1,014.

The People and Families of Piedmont

In Piedmont, about 43% of adults are married. Looking at Piedmont, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 26% of Piedmont is non-white. No single racial group represents the town, a town where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Piedmont had a median family income of $26,964.

Crime and Safety

Piedmont is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Piedmont Housing

Owners occupy 46% of the housing units in Piedmont. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Piedmont is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Piedmont, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Piedmont, WV

Comparing Piedmont 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	83 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mineral
Metro Area	Cumberland
Standard Zip Codes	26750
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.48
Longitude	-79.047

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	ROMNEY 1 SW
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	OAKLAND 1 SE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,014	100%
Male	480	47.3%
Female	534	52.7%
Under 18	272	26.8%
18+	742	73.2%
65+	151	14.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3
White	754	74.4%
African-American	221	21.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	18	1.8%
Mixed Race	19	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	943
Growth	-71
Growth %	-6.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.5%
US/American	13.7%
German	11%
Italian	10.7%
Irish	8.9%
English	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
African	1.5%
European	1%
Dutch	1%
Lebanese	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Piedmont	1,014	$26,964
Bayard	299	$31,750
Elk Garden	217	$26,964
Keyser	5,303	$32,708
Ridgeley	762	$36,042
Romney	1,940	$34,271

Library
Piedmont Public Library 1 Childs Avenue Piedmont, West Virginia (304) 355-2757

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