2024 ACS PUMS
West Virginia Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of West Virginia, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. West Virginia is home to 1,769,979 people across 12 PUMAs, with a median household income of $60,915 and a median age of 42.2.
West Virginia at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,915 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $79,190 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $53,174 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $27,818 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 55.1% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,658 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 19.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $813 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $67 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $30,873 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 277.4 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,456 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,355 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $377 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,832 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.4% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Production | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.0% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.2% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.2% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.7% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 63.3% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 46.3% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 20.4% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 27 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 86.5% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 26.7 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $889 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 8.2% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 72.8% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.4% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $90 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.6 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $270 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $860 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $650 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $672 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $330 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $825 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,769,979 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 49.7% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | 20.0% |
| Black | 3.2% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $910 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
West Virginia's 12 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore West Virginia's 12 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
All PUMAs in West Virginia
West Virginia Census data — FAQ
What is the population of West Virginia?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 people, represented across 12 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in West Virginia?+
The median household income in West Virginia is $60,915 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is West Virginia?+
24.7% of West Virginia residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this West Virginia data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.