Jane Lew

Population: 565
Median household income: $49,063
Median home value: $77,400

Jane Lew is a community in Lewis County, West Virginia, home to 565 residents. At $49,063, its median household income sits below Lewis County's $52,279.

From 2019 to 2023, Jane Lew's population grew 32.0% from 428 to 565, while its median home value fell 9.7% from $85,700 to $77,400.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $709.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 565
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,063
Median home value: $77,400
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428565

Median household income

$30,000$49,063

Median home value

$85,700$77,400

Median gross rent

$638$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$30,000	$85,700	$638
2020	504	$45,944	$72,500	$685
2021	512	$48,681	$104,500	$592
2022	616	$50,583	$73,000	$679
2023	565	$49,063	$77,400	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7425.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.7%
5 to 17	81	14.3%
18 to 24	58	10.3%
25 to 34	74	13.1%
35 to 44	35	6.2%
45 to 54	48	8.5%
55 to 64	55	9.7%
65 to 74	146	25.8%
75 and over	36	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	75.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	20.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	5.1%
High school graduate	232	58.9%
Some college or associate's	96	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	18	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	28	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	81.2%
Carpooled	16	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.1%
Other means	13	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	31.2%
15 to 29 min	74	39.2%
30 to 44 min	29	15.3%
45 to 59 min	8	4.2%
60+ min	19	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 23.6% (133 of 563)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	66.9%
Nonfamily households	78	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	95.5%
Vacant	11	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	67.8%
Renter-occupied	76	32.2%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	65.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	36	14.6%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	13	5.3%
Mobile home & other	35	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5440828
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1108, -80.4080