Vivian, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 82.
Males: 37  (45.1%)
Females: 45  (54.9%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
West Virginia median age:

42.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,781
Vivian:

$27,781
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,577

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $50,530
Vivian:

$50,530
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $67,093; detached houses: $69,453; townhouses or other attached units: $139,275; mobile homes: $48,342
March 2022 cost of living index in Vivian: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Vivian, WV (2010)
    • 7895.1%White alone
    • 33.7%Black alone
    • 11.2%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1580 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (64.9 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (130.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (385.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Kimball, WV (1.1 miles ),
Keystone, WV (1.5 miles ),
Northfork, WV (1.8 miles ),
Gary, WV (2.2 miles ),
Pageton, WV (2.2 miles),
Welch, WV (2.3 miles ),
Anawalt, WV (2.5 miles ),
Maybeury, WV (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 81.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.2%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Earthquake activity:

Vivian-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 3% 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 197.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Vivian 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 144.8 miles away from Vivian 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 28.2 miles away from Vivian center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from the city 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 McDowell County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Landslides: 8, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 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 Vivian:

  • WYOMING COMM HOSP INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MULLENS, WV)
  • WYOMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MULLENS, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vivian:

  • Concord University (about 27 miles; Athens, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,698)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 30 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 40 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 49 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Radford University (about 56 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 60 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • West Virginia State University (about 69 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)

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McDowell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.8%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Vivian, WV (based on McDowell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,60453
Mainline Protestant91427
Black Protestant53111
Other4712
Catholic3134
None17,280-
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: 8
McDowell County:

3.48 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
McDowell County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
McDowell County:

8.70 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

14.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.5%
State:

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

15.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Vivian:

  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWYO (970 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, WV; Owner: MRJ, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vivian:

  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vivian:

  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
  • WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Vivian fatal accident list:

Oct 21, 1978 00:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 17.1mTotal length
  • $5,975,000Total costs
  • 11,350Total average daily traffic
  • 1,101Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,350Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic


Vivian compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below 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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