CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sophia

West Virginia · 1,162 residents · 0.70 sq mi

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Sophia is a city of 1,162 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,200. Households take in $15,459 at the median, 49% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 26% less than in West Virginia as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

1,162

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,301 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(98)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(90)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.4%(109)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(150)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(126)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(146)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.5%(169)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.9%(103)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,459

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,008 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,243

−46%vs 2000

vs $15,296 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.3%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,200

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$259

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $332 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.3%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

30.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(1,251)

Black1.2%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(8)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(1,151)

Black0.6%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(4)

Ancestry

English75.6%(1,155)

Subsaharan African8.7%(133)

German6.3%(96)

American3.4%(52)

Irish2.7%(42)

Italian1.8%(27)

Polish0.9%(13)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.7%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married28.8%(159)

Married50.5%(279)

Widowed12.3%(68)

Divorced8.5%(47)

Women 15+

Never married33.3%(261)

Married46.9%(368)

Widowed7%(55)

Divorced12.8%(100)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−22.5 ptssince 2013

from 25.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.2%

+24.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.6%

+18.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.1%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

46.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

+19.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.4% 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)25%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era75%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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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