Dorothy

In Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Population: 112

Dorothy is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to 112 residents.

From 2020 to 2023, Dorothy's population declined 34.1% from 170 to 112.

85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 112
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 35.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170112

Year	Population
2020	170
2021	191
2022	205
2023	112

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6430.4%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over25.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	8	7.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	25	22.3%
35 to 44	17	15.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	34	30.4%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	28	25.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	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 diploma32.7%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	32.7%
High school graduate	8	7.7%
Some college or associate's	28	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	18	17.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone24.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home75.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8	24.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	75.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	8	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.15
Poverty rate: 22.3% (25 of 112)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	43.5%
Vacant	35	56.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	66.7%
Renter-occupied	9	33.3%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	85.5%
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	9	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5421964
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9564, -81.4511