CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lubeck

West Virginia · 1,584 residents · 4.26 sq mi

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Lubeck is home to 1,584 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. That is roughly 77% ahead of the West Virginia median. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $58,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,584

+22%vs 2000

vs 1,303 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(112)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(112)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(59)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(276)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(265)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.4%(275)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(173)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.3%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,845

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,614 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,280

−27%vs 2000

vs $19,656 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,000

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $256 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.2%

+10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.4% in 2000

6.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,283)

Black0.5%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,584)

Black0%(0)

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

Cuban0.5%(8)

Ancestry

Irish23.1%(345)

English12.7%(190)

American10.4%(156)

German9.4%(141)

Italian2.5%(38)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(31)

Dutch1.8%(27)

Norwegian1.5%(23)

Hungarian1.1%(17)

Greek0.8%(12)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 11.6 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 married14.7%(91)

Married67.4%(417)

Widowed4.8%(30)

Divorced13.1%(81)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(74)

Married69.9%(372)

Widowed4.9%(26)

Divorced11.3%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.2%

−15.5 ptssince 2020

from 82.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.6%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.7%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 89.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% 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)13.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.1%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 83 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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