Star City, West Virginia
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Star City is a town located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,366.
Geography
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Location of Star City, West Virginia
Star City is located at 39°39'29" North, 79°59'10" West (39.657966, -79.986046)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.04% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,366 people, 697 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,076.4/km² (2,785.4/mi²). There are 753 housing units at an average density of 593.3/km² (1,535.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.56% White, 2.64% African American, 0.00% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 697 households out of which 17.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 52.1% are non-families. 41.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.96 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the town the population is spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 17.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $26,771, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $27,188 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,003. 15.7% of the population and 12.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.