West Dunbar

Population: 385
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $83,300

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, West Dunbar is a community with a population of 385. The median household income of $37,188 is below the Kanawha County median ($58,887).

From 2020 to 2023, West Dunbar's population declined 3.8% from 400 to 385, while its median home value rose 91.5% from $43,500 to $83,300.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 385
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 373
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 23.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

400385

Median household income

$43,229$37,188

Median home value

$43,500$83,300

Median gross rent

$743$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	400	$43,229	$43,500	$743
2021	400	—	$62,000	$810
2022	515	$31,597	—	$915
2023	385	$37,188	$83,300	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 2433.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	42	10.9%
18 to 24	127	33.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	33	8.6%
45 to 54	64	16.6%
55 to 64	37	9.6%
65 to 74	35	9.1%
75 and over	47	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	146	37.9%
Black or African American	215	55.8%
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	24	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's73.1%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	43	19.9%
Some college or associate's	158	73.1%
Bachelor's degree	13	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone98.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	98.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	69.4%
15 to 29 min	7	4.4%
30 to 44 min	40	25.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.48
Poverty rate: 22.1% (85 of 385)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	23.4%
Nonfamily households	200	76.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	70.0%
Vacant	112	30.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	49.8%
Renter-occupied	131	50.2%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units26.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other27.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	38.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.6%
5 to 19 units	97	26.0%
20 or more units	24	6.4%
Mobile home & other	103	27.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485636
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.3721, -81.7558