Matoaka

Population: 92
Median household income: $23,929
Median home value: $74,400

Matoaka is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to 92 residents. The median household income of $23,929 is below the Mercer County median ($47,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Matoaka's population declined 58.4% from 221 to 92, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $61,300 to $74,400.

Households average 3.07 people. The median gross rent is $565.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 92
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $23,929
Median home value: $74,400
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 43.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22192

Median household income

$39,896$23,929

Median home value

$61,300$74,400

Median gross rent

$635$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	221	$39,896	$61,300	$635
2020	191	$40,000	$61,000	$633
2021	161	$40,313	$53,300	$675
2022	118	$40,625	$60,800	$710
2023	92	$23,929	$74,400	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2417.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	10.9%
5 to 17	12	13.0%
18 to 24	16	17.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	20	21.7%
45 to 54	13	14.1%
55 to 64	7	7.6%
65 to 74	9	9.8%
75 and over	5	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	94.6%
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	5	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma57.4%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	57.4%
High school graduate	19	35.2%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	7.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone57.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home42.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	57.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	42.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	11	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 54.7% (47 of 86)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	80.0%
Nonfamily households	6	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30	34.5%
Vacant	57	65.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	43.3%
Renter-occupied	17	56.7%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	82.8%
1-unit, attached	4	4.6%
2 to 4 units	5	5.7%
5 to 19 units	6	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5452420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4182, -81.2418