With 2,090 people, Hooverson Heights is a city in West Virginia. The median age is 52.6, about 14 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $154,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The population has fallen 28% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $60,781, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hooverson Heights
What changed most since 1990
Median age36.0 → 52.6(+16.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population3,056 → 2,090(−32%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants83.3% → 72.0%(−11.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Hooverson Heights's population equals 9.6% of Brooke County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 22% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 4.8% of the county's.
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)25.2%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.5%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 131 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
Hooverson Heights, decade by decade
Hooverson Heights 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
1990
3,056
$70,828
$115,683
10.9%
2.7
2000
2,909
$67,585
$122,597
9.2%
3.7
2010
2,590
$56,359
$118,394
8.8%
3.4
2020
2,582
$72,373
$107,629
15.7%
15.9
2024
2,090
$60,781
$154,600
15.9%
26.6
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.
How many people live in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia?
Hooverson Heights, West Virginia has about 2,090 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia?
The typical household in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia earns about $60,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hooverson Heights, West Virginia expensive?
In Hooverson Heights, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $154,600, and the typical rent is about $734 a month.
How educated are people in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia?
About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia?
About 13.8% of people in Hooverson Heights, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hooverson Heights, West Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Hooverson Heights, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 966 residents, a change of about -32 percent over that period.
