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)