Dunbar, WV

See also Dunbar (disambiguation)

Dunbar, West Virginia
Location of Dunbar, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°21′52″N 81°44′22″W / 38.36444, -81.73944
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	25064
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-225642
GNIS feature ID	15384263

Dunbar is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. The population was 8,154 at the 2000 census. Dunbar was incorporated on April 19, 1921, by an Act of the West Virginia Legislature, and named for Mary Dunbar after she inherited the land from George Washington.^[1]

Geography

Dunbar is located at 38°21′52″N, 81°44′22″W (38.364319, -81.739539)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,154 people, 3,744 households, and 2,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,108.5/km² (2,874.5/mi²). There were 4,128 housing units at an average density of 561.2/km² (1,455.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.65% White, 10.72% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 3,744 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,117, and the median income for a family was $42,665. Males had a median income of $34,816 versus $24,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,030. About 13.2% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City of Dunbar, WV

Coordinates: 38.364319° N 81.739539° W

References

1. ^ West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.

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