CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Piedmont

West Virginia · 1,108 residents · 0.38 sq mi

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Piedmont is home to 1,108 people in West Virginia. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $28,200. Median rent is $186 a month. There are 2,908 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $15,208, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% 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

1,108

+9%vs 2000

vs 1,014 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

2,908 / sq mi

+9%vs 2000

vs 2,661 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024735

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(64)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(177)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(128)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(139)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(83)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,208

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,190 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,029

−31%vs 2000

vs $11,678 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,200

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$186

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $250 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.0%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.4% in 2000

47.0% rent

Afford Score

1.9

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.4%(754)

Black21.8%(221)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.2%(866)

Black19.8%(219)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(13)

Asian0.9%(10)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German17.7%(130)

Irish14%(103)

English3.9%(29)

Scottish3.3%(24)

Italian2.2%(16)

American1.6%(12)

French1.2%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(5)

Dutch0.5%(4)

Subsaharan African0.4%(3)

Arab0.3%(2)

Lebanese0.3%(2)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(2)

Polish0.3%(2)

Russian0.3%(2)

Swedish0.3%(2)

Welsh0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.4%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 18.1 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 married38.6%(118)

Married45.8%(140)

Widowed1%(3)

Divorced14.7%(45)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(101)

Married42.1%(134)

Widowed7.2%(23)

Divorced18.9%(60)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−14.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.1%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.8%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.4%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% 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)9.5%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 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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