Daniels

Population: 1,542
Median household income: $52,100
Median home value: $182,100

Daniels is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to 1,542 residents. Its median household income of $52,100 runs in line with the Raleigh County figure of $52,055.

Between 2019 and 2023, Daniels's population declined 17.5% from 1,869 to 1,542, while its median home value rose 55.4% from $117,200 to $182,100.

94.6% of workers drive to work alone. 86.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,542
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,100
Median home value: $182,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8691,542

Median household income

$36,315$52,100

Median home value

$117,200$182,100

Median gross rent

$595$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,869	$36,315	$117,200	$595
2020	1,800	$29,545	$151,900	$596
2021	1,351	$40,096	$156,100	—
2022	1,564	$52,061	$169,100	—
2023	1,542	$52,100	$182,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.2%
5 to 17	139	9.0%
18 to 24	221	14.3%
25 to 34	174	11.3%
35 to 44	174	11.3%
45 to 54	148	9.6%
55 to 64	301	19.5%
65 to 74	193	12.5%
75 and over	143	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,520	98.6%
Black or African American	21	1.4%
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)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	18.6%
High school graduate	329	29.0%
Some college or associate's	366	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	117	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	110	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone94.6%

Carpooled0.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	618	94.6%
Carpooled	1	0.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	4.9%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	31.6%
15 to 29 min	325	52.3%
30 to 44 min	68	11.0%
45 to 59 min	16	2.6%
60+ min	16	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 24.1% (361 of 1,499)

	Count	Share
Family households	394	50.9%
Nonfamily households	380	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	774	87.3%
Vacant	113	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	698	90.2%
Renter-occupied	76	9.8%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	767	86.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5420164
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7221, -81.1301