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Found within zip codes: 24910, 24916, 24931
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About Alderson
Alderson is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,193 people and just one neighborhood, Alderson is the 140th largest community in West Virginia. Alderson has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alderson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alderson is a town of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alderson who work in healthcare (15.43%), sales jobs (14.03%) and office and administrative support (13.63%).
Alderson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Alderson Information and Demographics
The education level of Alderson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.91% of adults 25 and older in Alderson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Alderson in 2010 was $18,449, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,796 for a family of four. However, Alderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Alderson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Alderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alderson include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, Scottish and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Alderson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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| RENTAL PRICE | Low cost relative to WV, very low cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density) , farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes and a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Quiet and Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry and some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
Alderson Educational Rating
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ALDERSON ELEMENTARY
ELMWOOD AVE AND CHASE ST, ALDERSON, WV 24910 (304) 445-7241 |
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This neighborhood is served by one 1 district.
GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5,247 Students enrolled in District
Studentsper classroom
13
State average is
14
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.8 | 92.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 56.9 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,694 | $35,379,000 | 60.2 |
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| STUDENT | $196 | $1,038,000 | 1.8 |
| STAFF | $340 | $1,799,000 | 3.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $252 | $1,333,000 | 2.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $542 | $2,862,000 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $1,025 | $5,416,000 | 9.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $814 | $4,302,000 | 7.3 |
| OTHER | $68 | $357,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,237 | $17,107,000 | 29.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,193 | $6,304,000 | 10.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,124 | $58,790,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.3 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 25.3 |
Alderson, WV Appreciation Rates Help
| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* | COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
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| SINCE 1990 | 70.51% | 2.35% | 5 | 4 |
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Alderson Crime Data
Alderson Annual Crimes
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 3.9
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in West Virginia 1 in 317
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 29.1
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in West Virginia 1 in 44
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Crimes Per Square Mile
National Median 39.6
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