Pratt, WV

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Pratt, West Virginia

Pratt, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 16 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 149 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town is included in the Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 551 people lived in Pratt.

The People and Families of Pratt

In Pratt, about 58% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Pratt, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pratt had a median family income of $42,115. The bulk of the population of Pratt is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. In Pratt, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Pratt Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Pratt are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Pratt, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Pratt, WV

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

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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25162
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.21
Longitude	-81.383

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	1.2 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	16.1 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	19.1 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	551	100%
Male	259	47%
Female	292	53%
Under 18	105	19.1%
18+	446	80.9%
65+	119	21.6%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.79
White	540	98%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	535
Growth	-16
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.6%
English	15.4%
German	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Irish	12.3%
Italian	7.7%
Dutch	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
British	1.8%
Scottish	0.9%
Lebanese	0.9%
European	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Polish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pratt	551	$42,115
Cedar Grove	862	$27,604
East Bank	933	$39,545
Glasgow	783	$40,500
Handley	362	$26,250
Montgomery	1,942	$32,000
Smithers	904	$27,734

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