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Hometown, West Virginia

Hometown CDP, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationGrowingPutnam County · 0.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HometownPeer medianPctileSource
Population75679627
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$28,876$36,40218
Poverty rate30.2%24.1%45
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%18.0%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$142,600$147,75036
Median gross rentn/a$843
Housing vacancy rate22.2%10.9%82
Worked from home0.0%1.5%0
Population, 2012–2024
HometownPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
HometownPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Putnam County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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