Ansted

Population: 1,210
Median household income: $54,327
Median home value: $74,900

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Ansted is a community with a population of 1,210. The median household income of $54,327 is in line with the Fayette County median ($52,672).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ansted's population declined 11.2% from 1,362 to 1,210, while its median home value was little changed from $74,600 to $74,900.

13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,210
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,327
Median home value: $74,900
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 646
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3621,210

Median household income

$35,197$54,327

Median home value

$74,600$74,900

Median gross rent

$672$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,362	$35,197	$74,600	$672
2020	1,322	$38,261	$68,700	$703
2021	1,209	$32,222	$72,000	$698
2022	1,276	$55,404	$81,300	$758
2023	1,210	$54,327	$74,900	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	3.9%
5 to 17	153	12.6%
18 to 24	165	13.6%
25 to 34	147	12.1%
35 to 44	61	5.0%
45 to 54	199	16.4%
55 to 64	134	11.1%
65 to 74	180	14.9%
75 and over	124	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,196	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	14	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	9.0%
High school graduate	394	46.6%
Some college or associate's	261	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	77	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	37	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	64.2%
Carpooled	149	25.2%
Public transit	13	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	31.0%
15 to 29 min	57	10.5%
30 to 44 min	111	20.5%
45 to 59 min	45	8.3%
60+ min	161	29.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 14.4% (171 of 1,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	63.8%
Nonfamily households	177	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	489	75.7%
Vacant	157	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	372	76.1%
Renter-occupied	117	23.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	36	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	121	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5401996
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1354, -81.1035