Chattaroy

Population: 577
Median household income: $23,321

Chattaroy is a community in Mingo County, West Virginia, home to 577 residents. Its median household income of $23,321 runs below the Mingo County figure of $39,527.

From 2019 to 2023, Chattaroy's population declined 13.6% from 668 to 577.

The median resident is 31.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 577
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $23,321
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 179
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 18.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

668577

Median household income

$53,158$23,321

Median home value

$88,600$82,800

Median gross rent

$1,040$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	668	$53,158	$88,600	—
2020	585	$45,536	$93,300	—
2021	742	$41,779	$84,300	$1,040
2022	641	—	$82,800	$1,010
2023	577	$23,321	—	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 520.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	20.1%
5 to 17	120	20.8%
18 to 24	48	8.3%
25 to 34	53	9.2%
35 to 44	78	13.5%
45 to 54	115	19.9%
55 to 64	47	8.1%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	576	99.8%
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	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	23.2%
High school graduate	112	38.2%
Some college or associate's	86	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	27	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	37.8%
15 to 29 min	31	37.8%
30 to 44 min	20	24.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.58
Poverty rate: 86.7% (500 of 577)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	78.3%
Nonfamily households	35	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	89.9%
Vacant	18	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	59.0%
Renter-occupied	66	41.0%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5414692
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7062, -82.2737