War

Population: 593
Median household income: $20,852
Median home value: $28,800

War, a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, has 593 residents. The median household income of $20,852 is below the McDowell County median ($29,980).

From 2019 to 2023, War's population declined 22.0% from 760 to 593, while its median home value fell 26.5% from $39,200 to $28,800.

54.9% of workers drive to work alone. 81.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 593
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $20,852
Median home value: $28,800
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 28.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

760593

Median household income

$18,611$20,852

Median home value

$39,200$28,800

Median gross rent

$548$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	760	$18,611	$39,200	$548
2020	652	$16,563	$35,400	$564
2021	679	$17,643	$35,100	$613
2022	672	$21,150	$26,500	$668
2023	593	$20,852	$28,800	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	7.6%
5 to 17	141	23.8%
18 to 24	65	11.0%
25 to 34	60	10.1%
35 to 44	43	7.3%
45 to 54	62	10.5%
55 to 64	55	9.3%
65 to 74	47	7.9%
75 and over	75	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	564	95.1%
Black or African American	6	1.0%
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	23	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.8%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree1.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	27.8%
High school graduate	151	44.2%
Some college or associate's	64	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.2%
Graduate or professional degree	28	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone54.9%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means12.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	54.9%
Carpooled	14	19.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	12.7%
Other means	9	12.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	21.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	24	38.7%
60+ min	25	40.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 39.0% (231 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	72.9%
Nonfamily households	69	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	255	70.6%
Vacant	106	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	57.3%
Renter-occupied	109	42.7%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	81.2%
1-unit, attached	8	2.2%
2 to 4 units	16	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5484484
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.3100, -81.6763

War