Hartford City

Population: 529
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $66,300

Hartford City is a community in Mason County, West Virginia, home to 529 residents. Its median household income of $54,063 runs in line with the Mason County figure of $53,454.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hartford City's population declined 19.8% from 660 to 529, while its median home value fell 10.8% from $74,300 to $66,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.7% of the population. 98.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 529
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $66,300
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 225
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

660529

Median household income

$44,659$54,063

Median home value

$74,300$66,300

Median gross rent

$648$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	660	$44,659	$74,300	$648
2020	561	$50,245	$62,600	$666
2021	531	$45,521	$66,100	$681
2022	586	$50,114	$81,100	$691
2023	529	$54,063	$66,300	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6425.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.6%
5 to 17	121	22.9%
18 to 24	33	6.2%
25 to 34	38	7.2%
35 to 44	44	8.3%
45 to 54	54	10.2%
55 to 64	136	25.7%
65 to 74	43	8.1%
75 and over	46	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	517	97.7%
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	12	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate52.9%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	23.3%
High school graduate	191	52.9%
Some college or associate's	86	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone98.1%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	204	98.1%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	31.7%
15 to 29 min	87	41.8%
30 to 44 min	9	4.3%
45 to 59 min	13	6.3%
60+ min	33	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 16.1% (85 of 529)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	72.6%
Nonfamily households	59	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	95.6%
Vacant	10	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	77.7%
Renter-occupied	48	22.3%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112	49.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.9%
5 to 19 units	16	7.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	38.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5435500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9950, -81.9881