Pea Ridge, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Pea Ridge is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Cabell County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 6,650 at the 2010 census.
Pea Ridge is a part of the Huntington
-Ashland
, WV
-KY
-OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,363 people, 2,814 households, and 1,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,756.2 people per square mile (1,063.5/km²). There were 3,046 housing units at an average density of 1,319.4/sq mi (509.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.58% White, 1.62% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 2,814 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,739, and the median income for a family was $55,294. Males had a median income of $41,192 versus $26,090 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,904. About 3.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Cabell County
Cabell County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,650 at the 2010 census.
Pea Ridge is a part of the Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
-Ashland
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
-KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
-OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.
Geography
Pea Ridge is located at 38°24′56"N 82°19′17"W (38.415668, -82.321367). It is a suburban community to nearby Huntington, WV. Most of the residents of Pea Ridge either work or have retired from employers located in Huntington. Pea Ridge is named after a ridge south of the Guyan River just south of Huntington. It is centered around the road that bears the same name. When U.S. Route 60 was moved and widened to four lanes in the early 1960's, Pea Ridge Road, which was then U.S. Route 60 was divided into two sections by the new replacement. Pea Ridge Road is now divided into East and West sections.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,363 people, 2,814 households, and 1,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,756.2 people per square mile (1,063.5/km²). There were 3,046 housing units at an average density of 1,319.4/sq mi (509.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.58% White, 1.62% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 2,814 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,739, and the median income for a family was $55,294. Males had a median income of $41,192 versus $26,090 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,904. About 3.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.