Poca, West Virginia
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Here: | 3.2% |
West Virginia: | 4.0% |
- Health care (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Chemicals (6.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.6%)
- Chemicals (10.5%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
- Truck transportation (3.6%)
- Health care (20.8%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.2%)
- Social assistance (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
- Religious workers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Registered nurses (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Average climate in Poca, West Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 54.5. This is better than average.
City: | 54.5 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.193. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.193 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.596. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.596 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 21.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 11.1 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.21 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 0.00387. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00387 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Poca-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Poca town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Poca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 5% 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 214.3 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 116.8 miles away from Poca center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from Poca center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 222.6 miles away from Poca center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 114.1 miles away from Poca center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 220.0 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 Putnam County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Poca:
- CROSS LANES GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; CROSS LANES, WV)
- HUDSON STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, WV)
- HANSFORD STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, WV)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - RIVERSIDE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, WV)
- COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SCOTT DEPOT, WV)
- TEAYS VALLEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HURRICANE, WV)
- ARC GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; DUNBAR, WV)
Amtrak station near Poca:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poca:
- West Virginia State University (about 7 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
- Marshall University (about 34 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 55 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
- New River Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
- Ohio University-Main Campus (about 62 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
- Shawnee State University (about 67 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
Public high school in Poca:
- POCA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 503, Location: RT. 1 BOX 5B, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poca:
- POCA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 340, Location: MAIN STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- POCA ELEMENTARY (Students: 339, Location: ROUTE 62 SOUTH, Grades: PK-5)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Heizer Community Church 7 Miles out Heizer Creek Road in Poca West Virginia. http://www.heizercreekchurch.org added by Disciple of Christ
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Poca: Poca Volunteer Fire Department (A), Poca Branch Putnam County Library (B), Poca Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Poca: Poca Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Branch (A), Pocatalico River (B), Heizer Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Court: Stamper Services Of Wv (1113 Poca River Road North).
Birthplace of: Quentin Wilson - Engineer.
This town: | 2.5 people |
West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 73.4% |
Whole state: | 65.8% |
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Poca (2011 data):
- The Poca Valley Bank, Inc.: Poca Foodfair Supermarket Branch at Route 62, Main Street, branch established on 2000/09/18. Info updated 2006/09/20: Bank assets: $302.8 mil, Deposits: $271.9 mil, headquarters in Walton, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Poca Valley Bankshares, Inc., The
Here: | 9.0 |
West Virginia average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Poca, WV (based on Putnam County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Mainline Protestant | 8,846 | 24 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,319 | 45 |
Catholic | 1,176 | 2 |
Other | 564 | 3 |
None | 37,581 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Putnam County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Putnam County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.8% |
State: | 12.2% |
Putnam County: | 31.1% |
West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Putnam County: | 10.3% |
West Virginia: | 13.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
Poca: | 48.5% |
West Virginia: | 51.8% |
Poca: | 45.1% |
West Virginia: | 49.7% |
Here: | 27.4 |
State: | 28.6 |
This city: | 11.6% |
State: | 20.4% |
This city: | 16.4% |
West Virginia: | 9.7% |
Poca: | 6.9 |
West Virginia: | 6.9 |
Here: | 15.3% |
West Virginia: | 34.8% |
This city: | 57.4% |
West Virginia: | 58.4% |
This city: | 88.6% |
West Virginia: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Poca, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Streets and Highways | 1 | $5,469 | $65,628 | 1 | $4,127 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 10 | $5,423 | |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 3 | $727 | |
Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 7 | $2,544 | |
Totals for Government | 1 | $5,469 | $65,628 | 21 | $12,821 |
Poca government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $58,000 ($67.13)
General - Other: $43,000 ($49.77)
Police Protection: $29,000 ($33.56)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($13.89)
Libraries: $5,000 ($5.79)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($5.79)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($4.63)
Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($4.63)
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000 ($42.82)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,000 ($49.77)
Poca government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($21.99)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $133,000 ($153.94)
Public Utilities Sales: $51,000 ($59.03)
Severance: $2,000 ($2.31)
Other: $2,000 ($2.31)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000 ($2.31)
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,000 ($1.16)
Poca government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $926,000 ($1071.76)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $895,000 ($1035.88)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000 ($35.88)
Poca government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $265,000 ($306.71)
Strongest AM radio stations in Poca:
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
- WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
Strongest FM radio stations in Poca:
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Poca:
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- Poca, West Virginia
- Fatal accident count11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
- West Virginia average
- Fatal accident count2564
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents3805
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons682
- Fatalities2795
- Persons involved in fatal accidents5659
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents274
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.8mTotal length
- $1,500,000Total costs
- 16,001Total average daily traffic
- 924Total average daily truck traffic
- 21,584Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Poca)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- Rt 35 & Pocatalico River At N City Limits (Lat: 38.478417 Lon: -81.810972), Call Sign: KFI863, Licensee ID: L00089848,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.250 MHz, 35.7400 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/06/2003, Registrant: Claxton Smith & Sons Ready Mixed Concrete Co Inc, Rt 1 Box 74, Poca, WV 25159
- POCA, Rt 35 & Pocatalico River At N. City Limits (Lat: 38.478417 Lon: -81.810972), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQLP700,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.975 MHz, 35.7400 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/2019, Expiration Date: 03/23/2030, Certifier: Jack Smith, Registrant: Pros Rf, 5219 Adairville Road, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 908-4402, Email:
- HEIZER CREEK BOOSTER, 7514 Heizer Creek Road (Lat: 38.546639 Lon: -81.758056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQVG785,
Assigned Frequencies: 217.450 MHz, Grant Date: 01/10/2024, Expiration Date: 03/01/2034, Certifier: William Jordan, Registrant: West Virginia American Water, One Water Street, Camden, NJ 08102, Phone: (855) 955-4118, Email:
- Lat: 38.459806 Lon: -81.804028, Call Sign: WQWS593,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz, Grant Date: 11/06/2015, Expiration Date: 11/06/2025, Certifier: Thomas Salango, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
- Lat: 38.516861 Lon: -81.847861, Call Sign: WQXY382,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.055 MHz, Grant Date: 07/13/2016, Expiration Date: 07/13/2026, Certifier: Shawn West, Registrant: Pros Rf, 5219 Adairville Road, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 908-4402, Fax: (786) 549-7864, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Poca)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: SMITH AEROSTAR 600 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 186 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 600FA, N600FA, N-600FA, Serial Number: 60-0246-101, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 08/13/2019
Registrant (LLC): Aerocorp LLC, 300 Jacobson Dr Ste 200, Poca, WV 25159
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $72,770 | 1 | $84,300 | 3 | $102,770 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,990 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,740 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | ||
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Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $114,180 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Poca, WV
- 30241.9%Structure Fires
- 22631.4%Outside Fires
- 11015.3%Other
- 8211.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Most common first names in Poca, WV among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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James | 38 | 71.4 years |
Robert | 26 | 67.3 years |
Charles | 25 | 70.1 years |
William | 23 | 68.1 years |
John | 20 | 74.2 years |
Mary | 15 | 75.0 years |
George | 12 | 72.2 years |
Ruth | 11 | 80.9 years |
David | 10 | 70.6 years |
Ruby | 9 | 75.8 years |
Most common last names in Poca, WV among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Bailey | 33 | 75.6 years |
Mcclanahan | 32 | 75.3 years |
Thomas | 23 | 76.3 years |
Davis | 17 | 70.5 years |
Lett | 17 | 73.3 years |
Jones | 13 | 76.8 years |
Martin | 13 | 79.5 years |
Smith | 13 | 66.0 years |
Melton | 13 | 81.6 years |
Null | 12 | 71.7 years |
- 61.7%Utility gas
- 37.5%Electricity
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 96.8%Electricity
- 3.2%Utility gas
Poca compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.