West Milford

Population: 529
Median household income: $69,000
Median home value: $130,500

West Milford, a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, has 529 residents. Its median household income of $69,000 runs above the Harrison County figure of $58,326.

From 2019 to 2023, West Milford's population declined 11.7% from 599 to 529, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $99,600 to $130,500.

The median resident is 30.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 529
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,000
Median home value: $130,500
Median gross rent: $578
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

599529

Median household income

$54,306$69,000

Median home value

$99,600$130,500

Median gross rent

$806$578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	599	$54,306	$99,600	$806
2020	544	$53,750	$114,600	$788
2021	456	$59,000	$121,800	$725
2022	501	$59,297	$122,300	$670
2023	529	$69,000	$130,500	$578

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2420.8%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	126	23.8%
18 to 24	110	20.8%
25 to 34	33	6.2%
35 to 44	79	14.9%
45 to 54	77	14.6%
55 to 64	57	10.8%
65 to 74	28	5.3%
75 and over	4	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	509	96.2%
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	2	0.4%
Two or more races	18	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.7%
High school graduate	105	37.8%
Some college or associate's	115	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	56	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	75.4%
Carpooled	18	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	10.9%
Other means	8	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	9.1%
15 to 29 min	110	43.5%
30 to 44 min	91	36.0%
45 to 59 min	19	7.5%
60+ min	10	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 9.1% (48 of 529)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	74.2%
Nonfamily households	48	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	74.4%
Vacant	64	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	84.4%
Renter-occupied	29	15.6%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	231	92.4%
1-unit, attached	3	1.2%
2 to 4 units	16	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485924
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2045, -80.4033