MacArthur, West Virginia

MacArthur is located at 37°45′26″N 81°12′40″W (37.757180, -81.211114).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 1,695 people, 714 households, and 496 families living in the CDP. The population density was 571.4 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 264.3/sq mi (102.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.52% White, 0.41% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%.[2]

Of the 714 households 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of households were one person and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median household income was $29,607 and the median family income was $34,167. Males had a median income of $31,208 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,150. About 10.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

• Hollywood West Virginia in Raleigh County renamed to MacArthur