Keyser

Population: 4,870
Median household income: $47,991
Median home value: $141,400

Located in Mineral County, West Virginia, Keyser is a community with a population of 4,870. At $47,991, its median household income sits below Mineral County's $68,049.

From 2019 to 2023, Keyser's population declined 3.6% from 5,050 to 4,870, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $99,300 to $141,400.

27.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,870
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,991
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 2,718
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0504,870

Median household income

$36,448$47,991

Median home value

$99,300$141,400

Median gross rent

$691$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,050	$36,448	$99,300	$691
2020	4,956	$44,679	$109,800	$633
2021	4,916	$41,618	$104,000	$696
2022	4,879	$46,724	$115,400	$706
2023	4,870	$47,991	$141,400	$631

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

Age distribution

Under 50.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.1%
5 to 17	716	14.7%
18 to 24	554	11.4%
25 to 34	808	16.6%
35 to 44	577	11.8%
45 to 54	540	11.1%
55 to 64	540	11.1%
65 to 74	775	15.9%
75 and over	357	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,339	89.1%
Black or African American	203	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.6%
Some other race	109	2.2%
Two or more races	154	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	591	16.4%
High school graduate	1,027	28.6%
Some college or associate's	1,221	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	345	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	413	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,560	76.1%
Carpooled	135	6.6%
Public transit	70	3.4%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	41	2.0%
Worked from home	229	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,036	56.9%
15 to 29 min	315	17.3%
30 to 44 min	393	21.6%
45 to 59 min	67	3.7%
60+ min	9	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 27.3% (1,205 of 4,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,050	51.0%
Nonfamily households	1,008	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,058	75.7%
Vacant	660	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,029	50.0%
Renter-occupied	1,029	50.0%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,563	57.5%
1-unit, attached	163	6.0%
2 to 4 units	596	21.9%
5 to 19 units	169	6.2%
20 or more units	114	4.2%
Mobile home & other	113	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5443492
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4394, -78.9821