Weston

Population: 3,884
Median household income: $51,399
Median home value: $88,000

Weston, a community in Lewis County, West Virginia, has 3,884 residents. Its median household income of $51,399 runs in line with the Lewis County figure of $52,279.

Between 2019 and 2023, Weston's population declined 1.6% from 3,946 to 3,884, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $77,600 to $88,000.

80.5% of workers drive to work alone. 78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,884
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,399
Median home value: $88,000
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 2,029
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9463,884

Median household income

$34,185$51,399

Median home value

$77,600$88,000

Median gross rent

$664$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,946	$34,185	$77,600	$664
2020	3,882	$36,728	$80,100	$641
2021	3,963	$37,819	$79,000	$696
2022	3,922	$44,955	$91,300	$756
2023	3,884	$51,399	$88,000	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	3.5%
5 to 17	671	17.3%
18 to 24	301	7.7%
25 to 34	652	16.8%
35 to 44	473	12.2%
45 to 54	540	13.9%
55 to 64	491	12.6%
65 to 74	330	8.5%
75 and over	289	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,545	91.3%
Black or African American	48	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.5%
Two or more races	169	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	324	11.7%
High school graduate	1,143	41.2%
Some college or associate's	902	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	240	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	166	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,209	80.5%
Carpooled	140	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	4.8%
Bicycle	29	1.9%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	52	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	714	47.5%
15 to 29 min	346	23.0%
30 to 44 min	240	16.0%
45 to 59 min	21	1.4%
60+ min	181	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.3% (782 of 3,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	963	58.8%
Nonfamily households	674	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,637	80.7%
Vacant	392	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	931	56.9%
Renter-occupied	706	43.1%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,598	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	155	7.6%
5 to 19 units	128	6.3%
20 or more units	75	3.7%
Mobile home & other	73	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485972
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.0388, -80.4622