Alderson

Population: 1,182
Median household income: $33,794
Median home value: $119,200

Located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Alderson is a community with a population of 1,182. At $33,794, its median household income sits below Greenbrier County's $48,662.

From 2019 to 2023, Alderson's population grew 4.1% from 1,135 to 1,182, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $85,500 to $119,200.

78.2% of workers drive to work alone. 78.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,182
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $33,794
Median home value: $119,200
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 660
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1351,182

Median household income

$31,250$33,794

Median home value

$85,500$119,200

Median gross rent

$631$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,135	$31,250	$85,500	$631
2020	1,074	$26,053	$99,700	$491
2021	1,065	$28,224	$103,800	$561
2022	969	$30,689	$112,500	$500
2023	1,182	$33,794	$119,200	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	6.6%
5 to 17	136	11.5%
18 to 24	44	3.7%
25 to 34	130	11.0%
35 to 44	98	8.3%
45 to 54	119	10.1%
55 to 64	233	19.7%
65 to 74	231	19.5%
75 and over	113	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,136	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.2%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	233	25.2%
High school graduate	448	48.5%
Some college or associate's	129	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	70	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	44	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 62 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means13.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	78.2%
Carpooled	9	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.6%
Other means	30	13.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	10.6%
15 to 29 min	24	11.1%
30 to 44 min	111	51.2%
45 to 59 min	9	4.1%
60+ min	50	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 40.3% (476 of 1,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	42.5%
Nonfamily households	319	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	555	84.1%
Vacant	105	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	70.6%
Renter-occupied	163	29.4%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	78.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	47	7.1%
5 to 19 units	61	9.2%
20 or more units	25	3.8%
Mobile home & other	9	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5400772
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.7297, -80.6420