Romney

Population: 1,714
Median household income: $39,118
Median home value: $150,000

Romney, a community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, has 1,714 residents. Its median household income of $39,118 runs below the Hampshire County figure of $60,299.

Between 2019 and 2023, Romney's population declined 18.7% from 2,107 to 1,714, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $118,000 to $150,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,714
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $39,118
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $586
Housing units: 915
Homeownership rate: 49.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1071,714

Median household income

$33,675$39,118

Median home value

$118,000$150,000

Median gross rent

$527$586

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,107	$33,675	$118,000	$527
2020	1,826	$32,880	$126,500	$608
2021	2,035	$34,342	$135,600	$564
2022	2,062	$34,063	$142,900	$594
2023	1,714	$39,118	$150,000	$586

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.0%
5 to 17	302	17.6%
18 to 24	98	5.7%
25 to 34	95	5.5%
35 to 44	185	10.8%
45 to 54	305	17.8%
55 to 64	286	16.7%
65 to 74	186	10.9%
75 and over	205	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,544	90.1%
Black or African American	34	2.0%
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	128	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	21.8%
High school graduate	553	43.8%
Some college or associate's	249	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	89	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	96	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	483	87.3%
Carpooled	14	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	280	53.2%
15 to 29 min	37	7.0%
30 to 44 min	56	10.6%
45 to 59 min	66	12.5%
60+ min	87	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 33.0% (528 of 1,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	351	51.9%
Nonfamily households	325	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	676	73.9%
Vacant	239	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	336	49.7%
Renter-occupied	340	50.3%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	567	62.0%
1-unit, attached	13	1.4%
2 to 4 units	88	9.6%
5 to 19 units	177	19.3%
20 or more units	34	3.7%
Mobile home & other	36	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5470084
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3445, -78.7558