Bolivar

Population: 1,317
Median household income: $81,641
Median home value: $253,700

Bolivar is a community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, home to 1,317 residents. The median household income of $81,641 is below the Jefferson County median ($95,523).

From 2019 to 2023, Bolivar's population grew 6.7% from 1,234 to 1,317, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $191,400 to $253,700.

The median resident is 39.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,317
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,641
Median home value: $253,700
Median gross rent: $1,420
Housing units: 629
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2341,317

Median household income

$72,344$81,641

Median home value

$191,400$253,700

Median gross rent

$1,055$1,420

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,234	$72,344	$191,400	$1,055
2020	1,272	$77,000	$199,300	$1,340
2021	1,290	$75,547	$210,800	$1,250
2022	1,283	$80,125	$238,000	$1,526
2023	1,317	$81,641	$253,700	$1,420

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	4.3%
5 to 17	205	15.6%
18 to 24	123	9.3%
25 to 34	185	14.0%
35 to 44	184	14.0%
45 to 54	150	11.4%
55 to 64	225	17.1%
65 to 74	135	10.3%
75 and over	53	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,077	81.8%
Black or African American	29	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	87	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	6.8%
High school graduate	230	24.7%
Some college or associate's	261	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	230	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	148	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	579	74.4%
Carpooled	42	5.4%
Public transit	9	1.2%
Walked	21	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	16.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	20.4%
15 to 29 min	132	20.3%
30 to 44 min	137	21.0%
45 to 59 min	79	12.1%
60+ min	170	26.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.4% (109 of 1,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	278	49.6%
Nonfamily households	283	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	561	89.2%
Vacant	68	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	58.6%
Renter-occupied	232	41.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached20.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	387	61.5%
1-unit, attached	126	20.0%
2 to 4 units	46	7.3%
5 to 19 units	62	9.9%
20 or more units	8	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5408932
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3242, -77.7517