Moving to Pinch, West Virginia

Population: 2,811
Males: 1,359 (48.3%), Females: 1,452 (51.7%)

Kanawha County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $46,516
Median house value: $116,600

Population by Race

Races in Pinch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: English (15.0%), United States (14.4%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 718 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pinch

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pinch CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pinch:

  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CAMC WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pinch:

  • YEAGER (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pinch:

  • BOGGS FIELD (about 31 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)
  • LEON (about 38 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 42 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: I18)

Amtrak stations near Pinch:

  • 12 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pinch:

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 60 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)