Albright

Population: 294
Median household income: $55,714

Albright, a community in Preston County, West Virginia, has 294 residents. The median household income of $55,714 is below the Preston County median ($61,373).

Between 2019 and 2023, Albright's population declined 11.7% from 333 to 294.

65.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1948.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 294
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,714
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

333294

Median household income

$46,953$55,714

Median home value

$52,500$34,700

Median gross rent

$650$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	333	$46,953	$52,500	$650
2020	383	$58,750	$39,100	$831
2021	318	$63,083	$33,200	$816
2022	333	$59,063	$34,700	$792
2023	294	$55,714	—	$1,018

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3431.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	7.1%
5 to 17	21	7.1%
18 to 24	45	15.3%
25 to 34	91	31.0%
35 to 44	29	9.9%
45 to 54	19	6.5%
55 to 64	33	11.2%
65 to 74	17	5.8%
75 and over	18	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291	99.0%
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	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.8%

High school graduate53.6%

Some college or associate's9.7%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	33.8%
High school graduate	111	53.6%
Some college or associate's	20	9.7%
Bachelor's degree	5	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	75.6%
Carpooled	5	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	30.5%
15 to 29 min	56	43.8%
30 to 44 min	17	13.3%
45 to 59 min	6	4.7%
60+ min	10	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 21.1% (62 of 294)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	59.8%
Nonfamily households	45	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	74.7%
Vacant	38	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	46.4%
Renter-occupied	60	53.6%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	65.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	6.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5400748
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.4947, -79.6398