Peterstown, West Virginia

Peterstown: City in West Virginia, United States of America

About

Peterstown is a city located in the county of Monroe in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 653 and a population density of 797 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 617 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Peterstown

Population : 617 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Monroe County
Postal code : 24963
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 0.82 km2
Altitude : 1,624 feet / 495, 495 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 07:19:19 (29th March 2024)
Density : 753 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.83% (2010-2020)

Geography

Peterstown is located at 37°23'50"N 80°47'57"W (37.3973400, -80.7992400).

Peterstown map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Peterstown decreased by 5.83% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 653 - census
2011 651 -0.31% estimation process
2012 646 -0.77% estimation process
2013 644 -0.31% estimation process
2014 647 0.46% estimation process
2015 642 -0.78% estimation process
2016 638 -0.63% estimation process
2017 630 -1.27% estimation process
2018 623 -1.12% estimation process
2019 621 -0.32% estimation process
2020 617 -0.65% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 34,706
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 31,122
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 11.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 34,842
April 1, 2010 Population : 30,435
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.8%
People over 65 (%) : 13.9%
Female persons, % : 50.3%
White only, percent : 91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 2.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 85.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,320
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.0%

Peterstown zip code is 24963. County name: Monroe, County fips: 54063

Peters Town, Peterstown

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $166,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,255
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $381
2015-2019 median gross rent : $730
2015-2019 Households : 13,743
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 73.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.4%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 479,857
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 912,469
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,040,252
2012 total retail sales per capita : $33,546
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,256
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,092
Percentage of people living in poverty : 25.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,997
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,261
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,033
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 267
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,479
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 423
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,290
2010 population per square mile : 931.4
2010 land area in square miles : 32.68

Schools in Peterstown

College & universities near Peterstown, WV

Code Name City ZIP
237330 Concord University Athens (WV) 24712

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Peterstown, WV

Code Name Address Type
HIN Hinton Front St. and Fifth Ave. RAIL
BLK Blacksburg, VA 291 Alumni Mall -- Transit Concourse BUS
ALD Alderson 1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza RAIL
PRC Prince Hwy 41 and County Road 25 RAIL
WSS White Sulphur Springs 315 West Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Peterstown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Peterstown Post Office Peterstown (WV) 24963