CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Romney

West Virginia · 1,995 residents · 1.06 sq mi

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Romney is a city of 1,995 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income is $17,091, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $53,200. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $252 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,995

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,940 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(132)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(146)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(179)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(140)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(206)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(226)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(167)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.9%(238)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(225)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(161)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(59)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,091

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,261 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,999

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,765 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.4%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,200

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $331 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.7%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.2% in 2000

45.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,872)

Black1.9%(37)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(13)

Asian0.5%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,938)

Black1.9%(37)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(13)

Asian0.6%(11)

Other0.5%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.3%(5)

Ancestry

German24.5%(470)

English18.3%(352)

Irish9.9%(191)

Italian6.4%(123)

Scottish5.3%(101)

Scotch-Irish3.3%(64)

American3.3%(63)

Welsh3.1%(60)

Polish1.3%(25)

Subsaharan African0.9%(17)

British0.8%(16)

Dutch0.6%(11)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.4 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 17.8 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 married40%(327)

Married37.5%(306)

Widowed4.4%(36)

Divorced18.1%(148)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(220)

Married31.8%(273)

Widowed21%(180)

Divorced21.6%(185)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.5%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.0%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.2%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 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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