Pax

Population: 94
Median household income: $26,979
Median home value: $47,300

Pax, a community in Fayette County, West Virginia, has 94 residents. The median household income of $26,979 is below the Fayette County median ($52,672).

From 2019 to 2023, Pax's population declined 32.4% from 139 to 94, while its median home value fell 6.7% from $50,700 to $47,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population. 90.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 94
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $26,979
Median home value: $47,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13994

Median household income

$21,417$26,979

Median home value

$50,700$47,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	139	$21,417	$50,700
2020	138	—	$55,600
2021	103	$20,000	$47,100
2022	79	—	$52,900
2023	94	$26,979	$47,300

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6439.4%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	4.3%
5 to 17	9	9.6%
18 to 24	8	8.5%
25 to 34	7	7.4%
35 to 44	3	3.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	37	39.4%
65 to 74	17	18.1%
75 and over	9	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	83	88.3%
Black or African American	11	11.7%
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 diploma28.8%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	28.8%
High school graduate	28	38.4%
Some college or associate's	24	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	90.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	9.1%
15 to 29 min	15	68.2%
30 to 44 min	5	22.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 25.5% (24 of 94)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	42.4%
Nonfamily households	34	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	77.6%
Vacant	17	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	67.8%
Renter-occupied	19	32.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	75.0%
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	19	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5462356
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9104, -81.2656

Pax