CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mineralwells

West Virginia · 1,751 residents · 1.54 sq mi

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With 1,751 people, Mineralwells is a city in West Virginia. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. That is roughly 48% ahead of the West Virginia median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $53,600. Median rent is $289 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,751

−6%vs 2000

vs 1,860 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.1%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(154)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(127)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(83)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(315)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(306)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(216)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(119)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.8%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,702

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,593

−45%vs 2000

vs $19,100 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $522 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

10.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,832)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,751)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(18)

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

Mexican2.3%(54)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German21.6%(517)

Irish13.4%(321)

American8.8%(210)

English7.8%(187)

Italian3.2%(77)

Scottish1.8%(43)

Norwegian1.7%(40)

Czech1.2%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(15)

Ukrainian0.2%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−14.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married28.3%(250)

Married56%(495)

Widowed3.3%(29)

Divorced12.4%(110)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(211)

Married56.1%(562)

Widowed5.4%(54)

Divorced17.5%(175)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.7%

−8.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.5%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.7%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% 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)27.8%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.3%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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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