Stanaford

Population: 1,327
Median household income: $46,944
Median home value: $154,700

Located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, Stanaford is a community with a population of 1,327. The median household income of $46,944 is below the Raleigh County median ($52,055).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stanaford's population grew 47.3% from 901 to 1,327, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $106,400 to $154,700.

The median resident is 50.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 30.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,327
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,944
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 575
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9011,327

Median household income

$44,074$46,944

Median home value

$106,400$154,700

Median gross rent

$724$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	901	$44,074	$106,400	—
2020	1,024	$37,833	$132,600	$724
2021	1,194	$36,310	$126,500	$781
2022	1,401	$60,375	$135,600	—
2023	1,327	$46,944	$154,700	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7430.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	2.9%
5 to 17	355	26.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	81	6.1%
35 to 44	109	8.2%
45 to 54	177	13.3%
55 to 64	118	8.9%
65 to 74	400	30.1%
75 and over	48	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,241	93.5%
Black or African American	48	3.6%
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	28	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate55.8%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	6.0%
High school graduate	521	55.8%
Some college or associate's	228	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	84	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	391	83.5%
Carpooled	50	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	52.8%
15 to 29 min	151	34.2%
30 to 44 min	22	5.0%
45 to 59 min	12	2.7%
60+ min	23	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 32.0% (425 of 1,327)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	64.2%
Nonfamily households	197	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	550	95.7%
Vacant	25	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	460	83.6%
Renter-occupied	90	16.4%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	507	88.2%
1-unit, attached	10	1.7%
2 to 4 units	18	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5476444
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.8120, -81.1449