Red Jacket

Population: 539
Median home value: $209,600

Located in Mingo County, West Virginia, Red Jacket is a community with a population of 539. The median home value of $209,600 is above the Mingo County median ($85,600).

Between 2019 and 2023, Red Jacket's population grew 48.9% from 362 to 539.

Owners occupy 86.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $209,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

362539

Median home value

$61,000$209,600

Median gross rent

$325$317

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	362	—	—
2020	255	$61,000	$325
2021	414	—	$297
2022	512	$210,700	$317
2023	539	$209,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7426.2%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	142	26.3%
18 to 24	34	6.3%
25 to 34	50	9.3%
35 to 44	49	9.1%
45 to 54	54	10.0%
55 to 64	66	12.2%
65 to 74	141	26.2%
75 and over	3	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	381	70.7%
Black or African American	141	26.2%
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	17	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	20.1%
High school graduate	69	19.0%
Some college or associate's	167	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	36	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	5.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled27.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	73.0%
Carpooled	24	27.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	18	20.2%
30 to 44 min	56	62.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 54.5% (294 of 539)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	38.4%
Nonfamily households	162	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	97.0%
Vacant	8	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	86.7%
Renter-occupied	35	13.3%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	66.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	7.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5467396
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6488, -82.1316