Demographics

People

Total Population1,469
Male Share of the Population51.3%
Female Share of the Population48.7%
Senior Citizens18.3%
Employed Population 16+351
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married36.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher24.1%
Median Earnings25+$26,371
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$16,667
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,136

Wealth

Median Family Income$36,354
% Above Poverty Level60%
% Below Poverty Level40%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time29 minutes
% Working from Home1.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.6%
Median Gross Rent$454
Median House Value$62,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)21.9%
Irish12.1%
English8.6%
German7.6%
Italian3.2%
Scottish2.4%
Dutch1.9%
Polish1.6%
Swedish1.4%
French Except Basque1.4%
Romanian0.9%
Welsh0.5%
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Appalachia Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWise County
Standard Zip Codes24216
Phone Area Codes276
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.9
Approximate Longitude-82.78

Appalachia Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBIG STONE GAP
Distance2.9 miles
Jan Temp23 to 44 F
Apr Temp40 to 67 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp41 to 70 F
Annual Precip52.3 inches
StationWISE 3 E
Distance15.2 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip47 inches
StationPENNINGTON GAP
Distance17 miles
Jan Temp22 to 44 F
Apr Temp38 to 67 F
Jul Temp62 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 69 F
Annual Precip49.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Big Stone Gap5,326$49,259
Coeburn1,669$45,313
Norton3,990$41,652
Pennington Gap1,974$23,152
St. Charles89$0
Wise3,047$55,766

Appalachia Public Schools

Appalachia Elem
3965 Kent Junction Road
ZIP: 24216
(276) 565-1115
Primary
Total Enrollment 334
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