Deep Water

In Fayette County, West Virginia.

Population: 40

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Deep Water is a community with a population of 40.

Between 2019 and 2023, Deep Water's population declined 87.2% from 313 to 40.

The typical home was built around 1938. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40
Median age: —
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 45
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: —

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31340

Median household income

$47,689$43,235

Median home value

$45,600$59,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	313	$47,689	$45,600
2020	227	$42,813	$51,800
2021	206	$43,235	$59,400
2022	200	—	—
2023	40	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6455.0%

65 to 7445.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	22	55.0%
65 to 74	18	45.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate100.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	40	100.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 40)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18	40.0%
Vacant	27	60.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	71.1%
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	13	28.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5420764
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.1204, -81.2534