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Sophia, West Virginia, in Raleigh county, is 49 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 173 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 1,301 people lived in Sophia.
In Sophia, about 52% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Sophia; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Sophia had a median family income of $31,200.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Sophia.
An estimated 65% of living spaces in Sophia are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Sophia, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Sophia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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