Thomas

Population: 614
Median household income: $55,500
Median home value: $158,900

Thomas is a community in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to 614 residents. Its median household income of $55,500 runs in line with the Tucker County figure of $53,475.

From 2019 to 2023, Thomas's population grew 12.0% from 548 to 614, while its median home value rose 74.4% from $91,100 to $158,900.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 614
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,500
Median home value: $158,900
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 20.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

548614

Median household income

$38,750$55,500

Median home value

$91,100$158,900

Median gross rent

$554$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	548	$38,750	$91,100	$554
2020	517	$51,429	$95,400	$598
2021	532	$55,114	$97,500	$740
2022	624	$53,000	$151,000	$821
2023	614	$55,500	$158,900	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.5%
5 to 17	63	10.3%
18 to 24	28	4.6%
25 to 34	68	11.1%
35 to 44	62	10.1%
45 to 54	36	5.9%
55 to 64	70	11.4%
65 to 74	143	23.3%
75 and over	104	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	609	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	10.1%
High school graduate	174	36.0%
Some college or associate's	157	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	79	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	61.1%
Carpooled	23	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	18.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	40.2%
15 to 29 min	71	40.8%
30 to 44 min	24	13.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.2% (91 of 529)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	56.7%
Nonfamily households	97	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	74.7%
Vacant	76	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	56.7%
Renter-occupied	97	43.3%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	82.0%
1-unit, attached	5	1.7%
2 to 4 units	16	5.3%
5 to 19 units	28	9.3%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	3	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5480020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.1532, -79.4933