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Summersville, WV vs Sophia, WV

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- Sophia is 0% more densely populated than Summersville.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Sophia.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Sophia.
 Summersville, WVSophia, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,242329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.638.4
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 Population - 20103,557  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,301285,036,114
 Population - 19902,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,779.493.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Summersville, WVSophia, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Summersville, WVSophia, WVUnited States
 White99.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Summersville, WVSophia, WVUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.882.60
 Households1,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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