CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lumberport

West Virginia · 937 residents · 0.50 sq mi

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The short version

With 937 people, Lumberport is a city in West Virginia. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $54,300. Renters pay $423 a month at the median. Households take in $33,750 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

937

−8%since 1990

from 1,014 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+11%since 1990

from 33.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024703

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.3%(59)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.4%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.5%(61)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.7%(35)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.3%(125)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.5%(155)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.1%(123)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.3%(87)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.8%(82)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.5%(42)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(17)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,750

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,882 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,904

+50%since 1990

from $9,275 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.8%

−15.3 ptssince 1990

from 28.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,300

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $34,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$423

−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $352 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.9%

−0.5 ptssince 1990

from 82.4% in 1990

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(1,005)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.3%(3)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(925)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(17)

Ancestry

Irish55%(387)

German14.8%(104)

American5.4%(38)

Russian2.4%(17)

Scottish2.1%(15)

English1.8%(13)

Italian1.6%(11)

Polish1.4%(10)

British0.9%(6)

Belgian0.6%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.6%

−0.3 ptssince 1990

from 8.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

75.4%

+10.9 ptssince 1990

from 64.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 3.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

−16%since 1990

from 18.6 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 married24.6%(83)

Married65.6%(221)

Widowed1.2%(4)

Divorced8.6%(29)

Women 15+

Never married21%(77)

Married57.4%(210)

Widowed12.3%(45)

Divorced9.3%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.1%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% 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)81.8%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

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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