Chelyan

Population: 252
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $75,200

Chelyan is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to 252 residents. Its median household income of $96,250 runs above the Kanawha County figure of $58,887.

From 2019 to 2023, Chelyan's population declined 74.6% from 994 to 252, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $49,900 to $75,200.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 24.9 yrs
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $75,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

994252

Median household income

$25,237$96,250

Median home value

$49,900$75,200

Median gross rent

$648$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	994	$25,237	$49,900	$648
2020	920	—	$48,500	$594
2021	662	—	—	—
2022	452	$72,059	—	$639
2023	252	$96,250	$75,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 536.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2415.5%

25 to 3425.4%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	36.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	39	15.5%
25 to 34	64	25.4%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	36	14.3%
75 and over	21	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	252	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	28	23.1%
Some college or associate's	56	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	28	23.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	79.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	20.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	20.4%
15 to 29 min	39	37.9%
30 to 44 min	43	41.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 252)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	90.9%
Nonfamily households	9	9.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99	79.2%
Vacant	26	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	69.7%
Renter-occupied	30	30.3%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5414812
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1957, -81.4928