Moving to Crab Orchard, West Virginia

Population: 2,761
Males: 1,308 (47.4%), Females: 1,453 (52.6%)

Raleigh County

Zip code: 25827

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $29,932
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Crab Orchard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), English (9.9%), Irish (9.6%), German (7.5%), French (3.5%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 2292 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crab Orchard

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crab Orchard CDP

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crab Orchard:

  • BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BECKLEY, WV)
  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; OAK HILL, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crab Orchard:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 9 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 59 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crab Orchard:

  • KEE FIELD (about 25 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 30 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 32 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)

Amtrak stations near Crab Orchard:

  • 15 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.
  • 19 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crab Orchard:

  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 72 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)

Public primary/middle school in Crab Orchard:

  • CRAB ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 1404 ROBERT C. BYRD DR.; Grades: KG – 05)