Star City

Population: 1,894
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $256,800

Star City, a community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, has 1,894 residents. The median household income of $62,031 is in line with the Monongalia County median ($62,704).

Between 2019 and 2023, Star City's population declined 12.3% from 2,160 to 1,894, while its median home value rose 56.2% from $164,400 to $256,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population. 66.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,894
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $256,800
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 947
Homeownership rate: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1601,894

Median household income

$45,199$62,031

Median home value

$164,400$256,800

Median gross rent

$809$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,160	$45,199	$164,400	$809
2020	2,086	$51,450	$194,200	$897
2021	2,012	$61,310	$217,200	$1,001
2022	2,167	$69,063	$249,100	$985
2023	1,894	$62,031	$256,800	$989

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2416.9%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	2.8%
5 to 17	193	10.2%
18 to 24	320	16.9%
25 to 34	439	23.2%
35 to 44	279	14.7%
45 to 54	132	7.0%
55 to 64	248	13.1%
65 to 74	141	7.4%
75 and over	89	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,581	83.5%
Black or African American	83	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	146	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree27.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	5.1%
High school graduate	300	22.6%
Some college or associate's	248	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	349	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	363	27.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	783	66.2%
Carpooled	160	13.5%
Public transit	17	1.4%
Walked	26	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	16.0%
Other means	8	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	470	47.3%
15 to 29 min	345	34.7%
30 to 44 min	82	8.2%
45 to 59 min	30	3.0%
60+ min	67	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.7% (298 of 1,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	43.4%
Nonfamily households	483	56.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	854	90.2%
Vacant	93	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	343	40.2%
Renter-occupied	511	59.8%

1-unit, detached36.3%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units20.5%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	344	36.3%
1-unit, attached	98	10.3%
2 to 4 units	194	20.5%
5 to 19 units	154	16.3%
20 or more units	107	11.3%
Mobile home & other	50	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5476516
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 39.6592, -79.9866