Summers County, West Virginia

Summers County is home to 11,729 people. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $40,699.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population11,7291,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$40,699$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line23.8%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty43.9%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.6%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$140,100$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$915$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income58.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.0%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age50.6 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.