Peterstown

Population: 657
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $117,200

Located in Monroe County, West Virginia, Peterstown is a community with a population of 657. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Monroe County median ($54,508).

From 2019 to 2023, Peterstown's population declined 5.2% from 693 to 657, while its median home value was little changed from $116,800 to $117,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.2% of the population. 88.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 657
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $587
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

693657

Median household income

$43,750$45,000

Median home value

$116,800$117,200

Median gross rent

$760$587

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	693	$43,750	$116,800	$760
2020	752	$40,868	$117,700	$545
2021	639	$40,759	$117,600	$546
2022	673	$39,167	$114,500	$625
2023	657	$45,000	$117,200	$587

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

Age distribution

Under 515.5%

5 to 1732.1%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	15.5%
5 to 17	211	32.1%
18 to 24	13	2.0%
25 to 34	89	13.5%
35 to 44	80	12.2%
45 to 54	35	5.3%
55 to 64	39	5.9%
65 to 74	43	6.5%
75 and over	45	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	507	77.2%
Black or African American	61	9.3%
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	78	11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	14.5%
High school graduate	158	47.7%
Some college or associate's	78	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	27	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131	88.5%
Carpooled	15	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	36.3%
15 to 29 min	38	26.0%
30 to 44 min	11	7.5%
45 to 59 min	22	15.1%
60+ min	22	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 29.1% (191 of 657)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	51.5%
Nonfamily households	100	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	206	81.1%
Vacant	48	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	68.0%
Renter-occupied	66	32.0%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	11.4%
5 to 19 units	7	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5463052
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3990, -80.7950