Wiley Ford

Population: 588
Median household income: $89,514
Median home value: $192,900

Located in Mineral County, West Virginia, Wiley Ford is a community with a population of 588. At $89,514, its median household income sits above Mineral County's $68,049.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wiley Ford's population declined 31.0% from 852 to 588, while its median home value rose 126.9% from $85,000 to $192,900.

68.4% of workers drive to work alone. 80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 588
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $89,514
Median home value: $192,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 373
Homeownership rate: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

852588

Median household income

$33,542$89,514

Median home value

$85,000$192,900

Median gross rent

$813$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	852	$33,542	$85,000	$813
2020	718	$35,268	$135,000	$902
2021	732	$41,515	$155,700	$952
2022	665	$85,938	$166,000	—
2023	588	$89,514	$192,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5423.8%

55 to 644.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.8%
5 to 17	162	27.6%
18 to 24	22	3.7%
25 to 34	40	6.8%
35 to 44	44	7.5%
45 to 54	140	23.8%
55 to 64	27	4.6%
65 to 74	64	10.9%
75 and over	61	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	563	95.7%
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)	25	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	8.5%
High school graduate	142	37.8%
Some college or associate's	80	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	53	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	69	18.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled23.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	68.4%
Carpooled	57	23.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	55.4%
15 to 29 min	82	36.6%
30 to 44 min	18	8.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 21.9% (129 of 588)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	87.5%
Nonfamily households	25	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	200	53.6%
Vacant	173	46.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	190	95.0%
Renter-occupied	10	5.0%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	80.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	9.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5487316
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6152, -78.7614