Glenville

Population: 1,049
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $95,000

Glenville is a community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, home to 1,049 residents. The median household income of $46,875 is below the Gilmer County median ($50,991).

Between 2019 and 2023, Glenville's population declined 39.6% from 1,738 to 1,049, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $75,600 to $95,000.

Households average 2.04 people. The median gross rent is $852.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,049
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 541
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7381,049

Median household income

$21,833$46,875

Median home value

$75,600$95,000

Median gross rent

$613$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,738	$21,833	$75,600	$613
2020	1,507	$31,779	$74,000	$628
2021	1,220	$35,000	$74,200	$726
2022	1,172	$43,690	$73,800	$750
2023	1,049	$46,875	$95,000	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2424.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	1.1%
5 to 17	186	17.7%
18 to 24	254	24.2%
25 to 34	98	9.3%
35 to 44	122	11.6%
45 to 54	118	11.2%
55 to 64	60	5.7%
65 to 74	113	10.8%
75 and over	86	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	884	84.3%
Black or African American	61	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	83	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	12.1%
High school graduate	149	25.0%
Some college or associate's	148	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	112	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	116	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	304	74.0%
Carpooled	50	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	4.9%
Other means	10	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	68.3%
15 to 29 min	39	10.0%
30 to 44 min	12	3.1%
45 to 59 min	16	4.1%
60+ min	57	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 18.1% (151 of 833)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	36.5%
Nonfamily households	256	63.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	74.5%
Vacant	138	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	39.5%
Renter-occupied	244	60.5%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	73.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	47	8.7%
5 to 19 units	33	6.1%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	58	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5432044
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.9402, -80.8333