Hooverson Heights

Population: 2,156
Median household income: $58,681
Median home value: $140,700

Located in Brooke County, West Virginia, Hooverson Heights is a community with a population of 2,156. The median household income of $58,681 is above the Brooke County median ($52,116).

From 2019 to 2023, Hooverson Heights's population declined 16.5% from 2,581 to 2,156, while its median home value rose 74.1% from $80,800 to $140,700.

70.2% of workers drive to work alone. 77.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,156
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,681
Median home value: $140,700
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5812,156

Median household income

$58,281$58,681

Median home value

$80,800$140,700

Median gross rent

$533$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,581	$58,281	$80,800	$533
2020	2,221	$59,712	$88,800	$626
2021	2,205	$68,699	$90,400	$500
2022	2,329	$55,588	$121,200	$661
2023	2,156	$58,681	$140,700	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	4.4%
5 to 17	230	10.7%
18 to 24	35	1.6%
25 to 34	286	13.3%
35 to 44	135	6.3%
45 to 54	190	8.8%
55 to 64	523	24.3%
65 to 74	372	17.3%
75 and over	291	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,998	92.7%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	9.8%
High school graduate	740	41.2%
Some college or associate's	599	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	178	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	103	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	654	70.2%
Carpooled	124	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	297	37.9%
15 to 29 min	201	25.7%
30 to 44 min	169	21.6%
45 to 59 min	82	10.5%
60+ min	34	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 14.8% (289 of 1,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	573	57.1%
Nonfamily households	430	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,003	89.6%
Vacant	117	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	72.7%
Renter-occupied	274	27.3%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	865	77.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.7%
2 to 4 units	120	10.7%
5 to 19 units	54	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	73	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5438476
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.3154, -80.5812