CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Inwood

West Virginia · 1,368 residents · 2.85 sq mi

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With 1,368 people, Inwood is a city in West Virginia. Households here earn about 66% more than in West Virginia as a whole. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 716 fewer people here than in 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,368

−34%vs 2000

vs 2,084 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.3

+9%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.5%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(92)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(91)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(201)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(185)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.6%(214)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(152)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(41)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,444

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,033 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,956

−44%vs 2000

vs $21,359 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,700

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $574 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.6%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

13.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(1,951)

Black2.5%(52)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(27)

Asian1%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(1,298)

Black5.1%(70)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American6.5%(183)

Salvadoran6%(169)

Mexican0.9%(25)

Honduran0.5%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.4%(39)

Pakistani1.3%(36)

Chinese1.2%(33)

Taiwanese0.7%(20)

Cambodian0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English14.1%(394)

German12.1%(338)

Irish11.7%(328)

American6.5%(181)

French3.4%(95)

Austrian2.1%(59)

Italian1.7%(48)

Swedish1.2%(34)

Scottish1.1%(31)

Polish0.7%(20)

Hungarian0.7%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(15)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.5%(13)

British0.3%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.0%

−21.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.6%(405)

Married53.3%(663)

Widowed2.7%(33)

Divorced11.5%(143)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(299)

Married59.9%(687)

Widowed5.5%(63)

Divorced8.5%(98)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.5%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.6%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 80.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+17.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% 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)29.1%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)53.8%(85)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.7%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 158 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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