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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Enterprise

West Virginia · 939 residents · 2.94 sq mi
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Enterprise is a city of 939 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The median age is 40.6, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $52,000. The poverty rate is 20.2%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

939
−8%since 1990
from 1,020 in 1990
1990 – 2024
40.6
+7%since 1990
from 38.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.94 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7438721K1K1K19902000201020202024Enterprise
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(63)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(48)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(60)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(51)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(125)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(133)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(136)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.6%(109)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.1%(95)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(48)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(17)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,583
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,057 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,541
+60%since 1990
from $8,465 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.2%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,000
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$369
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $250 in 1990
US average: $602
83.6%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
16.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(1,012)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(932)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Irish30.5%(332)
Dutch16%(174)
English8.9%(97)
Swedish5.7%(62)
German3.1%(34)
American1.9%(21)
Italian1.7%(18)
British0.7%(8)
Slovak0.6%(7)
Hungarian0.6%(6)
Scottish0.5%(5)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.5%
+15.0 ptssince 1990
from 60.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
−26%since 1990
from 25.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(87)
Married69.8%(257)
Widowed0.8%(3)
Divorced5.7%(21)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(91)
Married60.4%(252)
Widowed9.8%(41)
Divorced7.9%(33)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−25.1 ptssince 2013
from 30.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.2%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.9%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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How many people live in Enterprise, West Virginia?

Enterprise, West Virginia has about 939 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Enterprise, West Virginia?

The typical household in Enterprise, West Virginia earns about $29,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Enterprise, West Virginia expensive?

In Enterprise, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $52,000, and the typical rent is about $369 a month.

How educated are people in Enterprise, West Virginia?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Enterprise, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Enterprise, West Virginia?

About 20.2% of people in Enterprise, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Enterprise, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Enterprise, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 81 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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