West Liberty

Population: 1,568
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $120,000

West Liberty, a community in Ohio County, West Virginia, has 1,568 residents. The median household income of $43,333 is below the Ohio County median ($57,867).

From 2019 to 2023, West Liberty's population declined 5.3% from 1,655 to 1,568, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $107,900 to $120,000.

38.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 49.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,568
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $120,000
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6551,568

Median household income

$36,250$43,333

Median home value

$107,900$120,000

Median gross rent

$604$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,655	$36,250	$107,900	$604
2020	1,650	$27,708	$114,300	$1,606
2021	1,619	$36,587	$101,600	$1,570
2022	1,764	$39,181	$113,800	$1,514
2023	1,568	$43,333	$120,000	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 173.2%

18 to 2479.0%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 442.8%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.4%
5 to 17	50	3.2%
18 to 24	1,238	79.0%
25 to 34	59	3.8%
35 to 44	44	2.8%
45 to 54	43	2.7%
55 to 64	45	2.9%
65 to 74	51	3.3%
75 and over	32	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,392	88.8%
Black or African American	55	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.6%
Two or more races	57	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	6.2%
High school graduate	103	37.6%
Some college or associate's	49	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	59	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	46	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit4.4%

Walked23.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	436	60.3%
Carpooled	62	8.6%
Public transit	32	4.4%
Walked	172	23.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	43.3%
15 to 29 min	147	20.9%
30 to 44 min	93	13.2%
45 to 59 min	38	5.4%
60+ min	120	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 39.1% (204 of 522)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	45.9%
Nonfamily households	120	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	222	74.0%
Vacant	78	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	110	49.5%
Renter-occupied	112	50.5%

1-unit, detached47.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units40.3%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	47.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	121	40.3%
5 to 19 units	20	6.7%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	14	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5485876
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1644, -80.5971