Cassville, West Virginia
Cassville is a town located in
Monongalia County, West Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,586.
Geography
\nCassville is located at 39°39'43" North, 80°3'3" West (39.661889, -80.050873)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1
km² (15.1
mi²). 39.1 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,586 people, 644 households, and 446 families residing in the town. The
population density is 40.6/km² (105.1/mi²). There are 704 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.59% White, 1.83%
African American, 0.57%
Native American, 0.13%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 644 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 25.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,799, and the median income for a family is $28,782. Males have a median income of $25,217 versus $24,712 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,045. 18.2% of the population and 11.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.9% are under the age of 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older.