Matheny

In Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Population: 403

Located in Wyoming County, West Virginia, Matheny is a community with a population of 403.

Between 2019 and 2023, Matheny's population grew 46.0% from 276 to 403.

The typical home was built around 1984. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 403
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

276403

Median household income

$24,085$24,757

Median home value

$141,300$152,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	276	$24,085	$141,300
2020	151	$24,757	$152,400
2021	39	—	—
2022	183	—	—
2023	403	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6435.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	101	25.1%
18 to 24	72	17.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	40	9.9%
55 to 64	144	35.7%
65 to 74	46	11.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	403	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 diploma20.0%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	20.0%
High school graduate	104	45.2%
Some college or associate's	40	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	40	17.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	234	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	88	37.6%
30 to 44 min	72	30.8%
45 to 59 min	40	17.1%
60+ min	34	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.66
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 403)

	Count	Share
Family households	110	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	72.8%
Vacant	41	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	110	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	53.6%
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	70	46.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5452372
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.6635, -81.5986