Despard

Population: 1,038
Median household income: $33,929
Median home value: $82,100

Despard, a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, has 1,038 residents. The median household income of $33,929 is below the Harrison County median ($58,326).

Between 2019 and 2023, Despard's population declined 5.5% from 1,098 to 1,038, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $52,800 to $82,100.

26.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,038
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $33,929
Median home value: $82,100
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 488
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 25.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0981,038

Median household income

$41,250$33,929

Median home value

$52,800$82,100

Median gross rent

$704$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,098	$41,250	$52,800	$704
2020	1,169	$32,768	$62,500	$595
2021	1,089	—	$67,400	$658
2022	983	$27,614	$78,900	$549
2023	1,038	$33,929	$82,100	$596

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	11.7%
5 to 17	105	10.1%
18 to 24	137	13.2%
25 to 34	189	18.2%
35 to 44	115	11.1%
45 to 54	66	6.4%
55 to 64	78	7.5%
65 to 74	121	11.7%
75 and over	106	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,016	97.9%
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	22	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate55.6%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	13.0%
High school graduate	375	55.6%
Some college or associate's	126	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	86	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	69.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	20.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	19.0%
15 to 29 min	170	63.2%
30 to 44 min	46	17.1%
45 to 59 min	2	0.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.1% (271 of 1,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	52.6%
Nonfamily households	221	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	95.5%
Vacant	22	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	56.0%
Renter-occupied	205	44.0%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units19.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	386	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	97	19.9%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5421316
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2874, -80.3158