Anawalt

Population: 217
Median household income: $26,375
Median home value: $22,100

Anawalt is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to 217 residents. The median household income of $26,375 is below the McDowell County median ($29,980).

From 2019 to 2023, Anawalt's population grew 55.0% from 140 to 217, while its median home value rose 6.3% from $20,800 to $22,100.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,375
Median home value: $22,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

140217

Median household income

$25,125$26,375

Median home value

$20,800$22,100

Median gross rent

$494$482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	140	$25,125	$20,800	$494
2020	123	$22,778	$21,700	$482
2021	158	$23,500	$20,700	—
2022	184	$26,023	$22,500	—
2023	217	$26,375	$22,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3429.0%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.1%
5 to 17	47	21.7%
18 to 24	8	3.7%
25 to 34	63	29.0%
35 to 44	16	7.4%
45 to 54	32	14.7%
55 to 64	17	7.8%
65 to 74	11	5.1%
75 and over	14	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	214	98.6%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma58.8%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's5.2%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	58.8%
High school graduate	45	29.4%
Some college or associate's	8	5.2%
Bachelor's degree	10	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled19.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	80.9%
Carpooled	9	19.1%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	34	72.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	5	10.6%
60+ min	8	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 48.4% (105 of 217)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	64.9%
Nonfamily households	27	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	68.1%
Vacant	36	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	76.6%
Renter-occupied	18	23.4%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	18.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5401780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3365, -81.4406