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West Union, West Virginia

West Union town, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningDoddridge County · 0.4 sq mi

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Trajectory · WEST UNION, WV

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025West UnionPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,0391,00464
Population change (10 yr)-11.7%-5.7%0
Median household income$60,417$63,11527
Poverty rate18.9%14.8%55
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%14.6%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)-13.8%-13.5%40
Median owner-occupied home value$98,600$139,85018
Median gross rent$913$81173
Housing vacancy rate19.6%11.5%82
Worked from home16.2%4.7%91
Population, 2010–2024
West UnionPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
West UnionPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+18.1%+6.1%+2.8%
Housing units+22.5%-4.3%-7.4%
Median household income+45.3%+58.0%+20.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+24.1%+47.4%+41.2%
Median gross rent+34.1%+25.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher-39.5%+130.2%+52.4%
Worked from home+29.9%+555.8%+106.0%
Poverty rate-46.4%+48.9%+105.9%
Establishment density · Doddridge County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars6.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services0.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care0.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction13.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
McGraw, NY92974-11.2%$64,18516.3%
New London, TX921,085$63,03613.5%
Williamsport, OH921,032$57,38613.2%
Whitaker, PA911,140$63,19414.1%
Crivitz, WI90993-7.3%$55,25016.0%
East Mountain, TX90958$64,37515.1%
Colchester, IL901,128$63,98114.0%
Lynnville, IN90981$63,50013.3%
Rockwell, IA89986-4.1%$60,98218.0%
Sherburn, MN891,015-0.3%$59,77717.7%