Rainelle, WV

Rainelle, West Virginia

Rainelle, West Virginia, in Greenbrier county, is 54 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 176 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 1,545 people lived in Rainelle.

The People and Families of Rainelle

In Rainelle, about 48% of adults are married. Rainelle 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 town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rainelle had a median family income of $26,528. In Rainelle, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Rainelle.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the town.

Rainelle Housing

An estimated 63% of living spaces in Rainelle are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Rainelle compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Rainelle, 89% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Rainelle, WV

Comparing Rainelle 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
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Rainelle Almanac

Rainelle Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Rainelle Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Rainelle, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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