Chelyan is home to 564 people in West Virginia. The median age is 24.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 62.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Since 2023 the city has more than doubled, up 312 people. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $103,500.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $34,175, below the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Chelyan, decade by decade
Chelyan population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
776
$36,205
$110,338
6.5%
8.6
2020
681
–
$58,784
5.7%
16.9
2024
564
$34,175
$103,500
26.7%
35.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
