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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Matoaka, WV Athens, WV, Matoaka, WV, Mullens, WV, Oakvale, WV, Pipestem, WV, Princeton, WV (City Center), Princeton, WV (Montcalm), Princeton, WV (New Hope Rd/Sandlick Rd), Princeton, WV (Oak Grove/Lilly Grove), Rhodell, WV
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $68,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to WV, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
9,306 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of WV school districts |
47.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
20.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE 20 STATE STREET, ATHENS, WV 24712 (304) 384-9229 |
PK-08 |
| BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 535 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 325-9116 |
09-12 |
| BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 1301 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 327-8339 |
03-05 |
| BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL 2002 STADIUM DRIVE, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 325-2481 |
06-08 |
| BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RT 4 BOX 480, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 589-5057 |
PK-05 |
| BRUSHFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RT 4 BOX 93, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 325-7066 |
KG-05 |
| CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RT 2 BOX 189, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701 (304) 325-6786 |
KG-05 |
| GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RT 1 BOX 460, PRINCETON, WV 24740 (304) 425-2445 |
PK-08 |
| LASHMEET/MATOAKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUTE 10, MATOAKA, WV 24736 (304) 467-7477 |
PK-08 |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATHENS ST., PRINCETON, WV 24740 (304) 425-3757 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 89.9 | 93.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 9.1 | 5.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 57.1 | 49.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,487 | $51,064,000 | 57.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $247 | $2,301,000 | 2.6 |
| STAFF | $373 | $3,472,000 | 3.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $104 | $968,000 | 1.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $537 | $4,993,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $956 | $8,894,000 | 10.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $625 | $5,812,000 | 6.5 |
| OTHER | $152 | $1,412,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,993 | $27,852,000 | 31.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,072 | $9,977,000 | 11.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,552 | $88,893,000 | 100.0 |
Matoaka EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Matoaka WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Matoaka LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 37.9 |
Matoaka Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WV* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  211.48%
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11.13%
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10 | 9 |
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About Matoaka
Matoaka is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 315 people and just one neighborhood, Matoaka is the 213rd largest community in West Virginia.
When you are in Matoaka, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.4% of Matoaka's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Matoaka is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Matoaka who work in sales jobs (16.47%), teaching (9.41%), and food service (9.41%).
In Matoaka, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 44.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Being a small town, Matoaka does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Matoaka Information and Demographics
The population of Matoaka has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.33% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Matoaka in 2000 was $9,522, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $38,088 for a family of four.
The people who call Matoaka home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Matoaka is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Matoaka include Irish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Matoaka is English.
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