West Hamlin

Population: 640
Median household income: $35,263
Median home value: $125,000

West Hamlin, a community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, has 640 residents. Its median household income of $35,263 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $48,593.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hamlin's population declined 3.6% from 664 to 640, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $113,600 to $125,000.

23.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 640
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $35,263
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $467
Housing units: 362
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

664640

Median household income

$30,650$35,263

Median home value

$113,600$125,000

Median gross rent

$409$467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	664	$30,650	$113,600	$409
2020	548	$33,646	$122,200	—
2021	543	$41,250	$119,900	$334
2022	553	$36,354	$158,500	$350
2023	640	$35,263	$125,000	$467

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.1%
5 to 17	58	9.1%
18 to 24	26	4.1%
25 to 34	89	13.9%
35 to 44	68	10.6%
45 to 54	83	13.0%
55 to 64	82	12.8%
65 to 74	134	20.9%
75 and over	93	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	627	98.0%
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	10	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	20.8%
High school graduate	301	54.8%
Some college or associate's	116	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled38.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	129	62.0%
Carpooled	79	38.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	29.3%
15 to 29 min	83	39.9%
30 to 44 min	14	6.7%
45 to 59 min	9	4.3%
60+ min	41	19.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 23.1% (147 of 636)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	55.4%
Nonfamily households	140	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	314	86.7%
Vacant	48	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	186	59.2%
Renter-occupied	128	40.8%

1-unit, detached41.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units20.7%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	41.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	3.9%
5 to 19 units	13	3.6%
20 or more units	75	20.7%
Mobile home & other	110	30.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485804
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2849, -82.1978