Terra Alta

Population: 1,992
Median household income: $50,035
Median home value: $95,900

Terra Alta is a community in Preston County, West Virginia, home to 1,992 residents. Its median household income of $50,035 runs below the Preston County figure of $61,373.

Between 2019 and 2023, Terra Alta's population grew 14.7% from 1,736 to 1,992, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $66,100 to $95,900.

71.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,992
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,035
Median home value: $95,900
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 771
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7361,992

Median household income

$34,632$50,035

Median home value

$66,100$95,900

Median gross rent

$624$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,736	$34,632	$66,100	$624
2020	1,757	$40,774	$68,500	$699
2021	2,067	$47,059	$66,200	$745
2022	2,040	$50,278	$81,300	$743
2023	1,992	$50,035	$95,900	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	5.5%
5 to 17	438	22.0%
18 to 24	206	10.3%
25 to 34	277	13.9%
35 to 44	277	13.9%
45 to 54	165	8.3%
55 to 64	235	11.8%
65 to 74	185	9.3%
75 and over	100	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,715	86.1%
Black or African American	18	0.9%
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	231	11.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	271	21.9%
High school graduate	611	49.3%
Some college or associate's	272	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	63	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	22	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	623	76.7%
Carpooled	133	16.4%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	21	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	3.7%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	36.7%
15 to 29 min	246	31.5%
30 to 44 min	141	18.0%
45 to 59 min	41	5.2%
60+ min	67	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 33.1% (655 of 1,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	67.3%
Nonfamily households	227	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	90.1%
Vacant	76	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	498	71.7%
Renter-occupied	197	28.3%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	554	71.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	7.4%
5 to 19 units	9	1.2%
20 or more units	31	4.0%
Mobile home & other	120	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5479708
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4443, -79.5436