Ravenswood

Population: 3,846
Median household income: $45,392
Median home value: $99,600

Ravenswood is a community in Jackson County, West Virginia, home to 3,846 residents. Its median household income of $45,392 runs below the Jackson County figure of $55,671.

From 2019 to 2023, Ravenswood's population grew 3.5% from 3,716 to 3,846, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $93,400 to $99,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population. 69.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,846
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,392
Median home value: $99,600
Median gross rent: $969
Housing units: 1,634
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7163,846

Median household income

$40,484$45,392

Median home value

$93,400$99,600

Median gross rent

$864$969

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,716	$40,484	$93,400	$864
2020	3,675	$37,012	$86,200	$901
2021	3,866	$37,188	$79,900	$863
2022	3,853	$31,818	$87,600	$895
2023	3,846	$45,392	$99,600	$969

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	383	10.0%
5 to 17	502	13.1%
18 to 24	351	9.1%
25 to 34	337	8.8%
35 to 44	562	14.6%
45 to 54	313	8.1%
55 to 64	707	18.4%
65 to 74	336	8.7%
75 and over	355	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,613	93.9%
Black or African American	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	9.1%
High school graduate	814	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,037	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	352	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	169	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	957	69.5%
Carpooled	51	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	114	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	255	18.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	42.8%
15 to 29 min	363	32.4%
30 to 44 min	111	9.9%
45 to 59 min	67	6.0%
60+ min	101	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 29.6% (1,119 of 3,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	874	58.7%
Nonfamily households	614	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,488	91.1%
Vacant	146	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,034	69.5%
Renter-occupied	454	30.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,137	69.6%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	204	12.5%
5 to 19 units	76	4.7%
20 or more units	41	2.5%
Mobile home & other	166	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5467108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.9563, -81.7620