Pinch, West Virginia
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Pinch is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,811.
Geography
Pinch is located at 38°24'23" North, 81°29'5" West (38.406348, -81.484682)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pinch CDP has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.13% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,811 people, 1,138 households, and 869 families residing in the community. The population density is 309.2/km² (801.4/mi²). There are 1,194 housing units at an average density of 131.3/km² (340.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 99.22% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,138 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 20.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.85.
The community's age distribution is 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.5 males.
The median income for a Pinch household is $46,516, and the median income for a family is $55,848. Males have a median income of $40,456 versus $35,203 for females. The per capita income in Pinch is $21,398. 5.9% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.5% of those under the age of 18 and 19.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.