Van

Population: 129
Median household income: $63,864
Median home value: $70,000

Van, a community in Boone County, West Virginia, has 129 residents. At $63,864, its median household income sits above Boone County's $56,152.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van's population declined 27.5% from 178 to 129, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $45,800 to $70,000.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,864
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 46
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

178129

Median household income

$71,548$63,864

Median home value

$45,800$70,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	178	$71,548	$45,800
2020	138	$72,500	—
2021	117	—	$33,300
2022	133	—	—
2023	129	$63,864	$70,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5424.8%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	21.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	11.6%
35 to 44	9	7.0%
45 to 54	32	24.8%
55 to 64	7	5.4%
65 to 74	15	11.6%
75 and over	23	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	92.2%
Black or African American	10	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate71.3%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	8.9%
High school graduate	72	71.3%
Some college or associate's	15	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	5.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	20	30.3%
30 to 44 min	31	47.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	22.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 16.3% (21 of 129)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	78.3%
Nonfamily households	10	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	78.3%
Renter-occupied	10	21.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5482852
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9702, -81.7177

Van