Glen White, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 266.
Males: 134  (50.5%)
Females: 132  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 25849.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,705
Glen White:

$51,705
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,755

Glen White CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,900
Glen White:

$154,900
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $82,719; detached houses: $81,411
March 2022 cost of living index in Glen White: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Glen White, West Virginia as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Glen White is 237 to 1.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2160 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (47.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (139.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (365.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lester, WV (1.1 miles ),
Sophia, WV (1.4 miles ),
Crab Orchard, WV (1.7 miles ),
Eccles, WV (1.9 miles ),
MacArthur, WV (2.0 miles ),
Mabscott, WV (2.2 miles ),
Coal City, WV (2.2 miles ),
Beckley, WV (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.73 N, Longitude: 81.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Glen White, WV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Glen White-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 183.1 miles away from Glen White center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 148.9 miles away from Glen White center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Glen White center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Glen White center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 144.6 miles away from Glen White center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Raleigh County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Glen White:

  • BECKLEY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF WEST VIRGINIA (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • HEARTLAND OF BECKLEY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • COLUMBIA RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL D/P (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)
  • BMA - BECKLEY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BECKLEY, WV)

Amtrak stations near Glen White:

  • 16 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen White:

  • New River Community and Technical College (about 6 miles; Beckley, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,234)
  • Concord University (about 26 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • West Virginia State University (about 53 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • New River Community College (about 54 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 55 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Radford University (about 58 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 59 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)

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Raleigh County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
24 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Glen White:

Marital status in Glen White, WV
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 53.4%
  • Divorced: 46.6%

For population 25 years and over in Glen White:

  • High school or higher: 51.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

64.3
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glen White, WV (based on Raleigh County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,61598
Mainline Protestant6,16230
Catholic1,6881
Black Protestant1,58811
Other1,0495
Orthodox641
None54,693-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Raleigh County:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Raleigh County:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Raleigh County:

5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.7%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Raleigh County:

12.4%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Glen White:

  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glen White:

  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTNJ (105.9 FM; MOUNT HOPE, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Glen White:

  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSWP-TV (Channel 9; GRANDVIEW, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Glen White fatal accident list:

Feb 23, 2009 02:50 PM, Sr-54, Lat: 37.729114, Lon: -81.277886, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1979 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Jul 3, 1978 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Dec 12, 1978 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

2004 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2016 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 20 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Glen White, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (74.3%), and Outside Fires (14.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Glen White, WV
    • 7874.3%Structure Fires
    • 1514.3%Outside Fires
    • 109.5%Other
    • 21.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Glen White, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glen White, WV
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Glen White compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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