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St. Albans, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 11 miles W of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 125 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The city is considered part of the Charleston metropolitan area. St. Albans has a population of 11,567.
In St. Albans, about 57% of adults are married.
There is an unusually large share of women in St. Albans. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, St. Albans had a median family income of $47,913. St. Albans is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. St. Albans finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in St. Albans ($3,150). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 75% of housing units in St. Albans are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.
In St. Albans, 94% of commuters drive to work.
St Albans 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 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing St Albans to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Portion of People Married |  |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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