Braxton County, West Virginia

Braxton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Sutton.

Geography

The County is located just northeast of the geographical center of West Virginia and has an area of ​​1337 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lewis County Webster County, Nicholas County, Clay County, Calhoun County and Gilmer County.

History

Braxton County was formed on January 15, 1836 from parts of Kanawha County, Lewis County and Nicholas County. It was named after Carter Braxton, a member of the House and signer of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.

Demographic data

1900-1990

According to the census in 2000 lived in Braxton County 14,702 people in 5,771 households and 4,097 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 98.02 percent White, 0.69 percent African American, 0.35 percent Native American, 0.11 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.08 percent from other races groups; 0.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.44 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,771 households out of which 30.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.3 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers, 29.0 percent were non-families, 25.2 percent of all households and 12.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

Based on the county the population was spread from 22.8 percent population under 18 years, 7.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 103.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 24,412, and the median income for a family was $ 29,133. Males have a median income of $ 27,560, women $ 17,778. The per capita income was $ 13,349. 17.9 percent of families and 22.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 27.9 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 13.7 percent of those 65 years.

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