Durbin

Population: 275
Median household income: $44,500
Median home value: $77,900

Durbin is a community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, home to 275 residents. At $44,500, its median household income sits above Pocahontas County's $41,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Durbin's population grew 7.8% from 255 to 275, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $67,100 to $77,900.

The typical home was built around 1947. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 275
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,500
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 159
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

255275

Median household income

$36,429$44,500

Median home value

$67,100$77,900

Median gross rent

$588$505

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	255	$36,429	$67,100	$588
2020	314	$47,917	$67,700	$505
2021	293	$57,188	$80,400	—
2022	297	$55,972	$81,000	—
2023	275	$44,500	$77,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 170.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4418.9%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6425.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.2%
5 to 17	2	0.7%
18 to 24	25	9.1%
25 to 34	15	5.5%
35 to 44	52	18.9%
45 to 54	41	14.9%
55 to 64	70	25.5%
65 to 74	38	13.8%
75 and over	26	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	275	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate59.5%

Some college or associate's11.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	17.4%
High school graduate	144	59.5%
Some college or associate's	28	11.6%
Bachelor's degree	25	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	71.7%
Carpooled	2	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	12.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	75.0%
15 to 29 min	13	10.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	12	9.7%
60+ min	6	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.4% (34 of 275)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	59.6%
Nonfamily households	46	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	71.7%
Vacant	45	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	83.3%
Renter-occupied	19	16.7%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	79.2%
1-unit, attached	2	1.3%
2 to 4 units	10	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5422852
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5474, -79.8280