Davy

Population: 282
Median household income: $31,389
Median home value: $25,800

Davy, a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, has 282 residents. At $31,389, its median household income sits above McDowell County's $29,980.

Between 2019 and 2023, Davy's population declined 3.8% from 293 to 282, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $22,400 to $25,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 282
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $31,389
Median home value: $25,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293282

Median household income

$25,089$31,389

Median home value

$22,400$25,800

Median gross rent

$479$463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	293	$25,089	$22,400	$479
2020	321	$28,750	$20,500	$463
2021	320	$28,500	$18,300	—
2022	271	$38,750	$23,900	—
2023	282	$31,389	$25,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4420.9%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	6.0%
5 to 17	79	28.0%
18 to 24	13	4.6%
25 to 34	24	8.5%
35 to 44	59	20.9%
45 to 54	18	6.4%
55 to 64	33	11.7%
65 to 74	18	6.4%
75 and over	21	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate71.7%

Some college or associate's1.7%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	24.9%
High school graduate	124	71.7%
Some college or associate's	3	1.7%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	81.4%
Carpooled	11	18.6%
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	13	22.0%
15 to 29 min	25	42.4%
30 to 44 min	11	18.6%
45 to 59 min	2	3.4%
60+ min	8	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 19.9% (56 of 282)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	53.7%
Nonfamily households	38	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82	73.2%
Vacant	30	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	89.0%
Renter-occupied	9	11.0%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	67.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	30.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5420500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.4776, -81.6419