Piedmont

Population: 872
Median household income: $44,792
Median home value: $44,500

Located in Mineral County, West Virginia, Piedmont is a community with a population of 872. The median household income of $44,792 is below the Mineral County median ($68,049).

Between 2019 and 2023, Piedmont's population grew 12.1% from 778 to 872, while its median home value fell 6.7% from $47,700 to $44,500.

The typical home was built around 1938. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 872
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,792
Median home value: $44,500
Median gross rent: $489
Housing units: 455
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

778872

Median household income

$34,737$44,792

Median home value

$47,700$44,500

Median gross rent

$457$489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	778	$34,737	$47,700	$457
2020	928	$35,250	$48,700	$456
2021	873	$37,500	$53,300	$453
2022	997	$47,031	$53,400	$510
2023	872	$44,792	$44,500	$489

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.1%
5 to 17	117	13.4%
18 to 24	107	12.3%
25 to 34	36	4.1%
35 to 44	171	19.6%
45 to 54	188	21.6%
55 to 64	125	14.3%
65 to 74	80	9.2%
75 and over	38	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	664	76.1%
Black or African American	177	20.3%
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	31	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate60.0%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	9.7%
High school graduate	383	60.0%
Some college or associate's	171	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	14	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit6.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	83.4%
Carpooled	24	6.6%
Public transit	22	6.1%
Walked	5	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	34.4%
15 to 29 min	110	31.3%
30 to 44 min	50	14.2%
45 to 59 min	33	9.4%
60+ min	38	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 18.6% (162 of 872)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	51.2%
Nonfamily households	157	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	70.8%
Vacant	133	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	66.1%
Renter-occupied	109	33.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	70.5%
1-unit, attached	26	5.7%
2 to 4 units	37	8.1%
5 to 19 units	30	6.6%
20 or more units	31	6.8%
Mobile home & other	10	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5463604
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4778, -79.0465